Kamelzon on tennis player Karatsev’s outlook: “I always say, ‘They don’t change horses along the way. And he changed”

Honored Russia coach Vladimir Kamelzon told he would be interested in watching the match Aslan Karatsev at the Australian Open.

Karatsev will face Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov on January 17 at 03:00 Moscow time in the first round of the Australian Open. In 2021, Karatsev entered the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time – just at the Australian Open – and sensationally reached the semi-finals of the tournament, beating Dimitrov in the quarter-finals. .

— It is interesting to follow Aslan Karatsev. He had a strange and extraordinary rise, which attracted the attention not only of the Russian public, but of the whole world. At his age, he showed a very good result. And then he had problems in the team, he broke up with the coach, lost his grade. Now he has returned that coach, Yegor Yatsyk, and they are working together again. Let’s see if they can mend those broken relationships.

I always say, “They don’t change horses along the way.” But he has changed, and that’s a very rare occurrence: to make such a breakthrough, then take it and smash everything. Today, it seems to be regaining form, but it is too early to rejoice. I just wish him two or three rounds in Australia. It would be a good start to remembering how to play at this level.

However, Grigor Dimitrov entered his rivals. Bad luck. Dimitrov is Dimitrov, he is a person who always pretends to be in the quarter-finals or in the semi-finals. A very original player, we know him well. If Karatsev wins, I will be very happy, Kamelzon told .