Striker “Lokomotiv” Artyom Dzyuba plays the best tennis among the representatives of the Russian Premier League (RPL), I want to play one more match with him, the general manager of the WTA tournament in Saint Petersburg told Alexander Medvedev .
On Saturday, the 29th Roscongress Tennis Cup White Nights was held as part of the sports program of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2023). Medvedev, partnered with Mikhail Shilov, won all group stage encounters and reached the playoffs, where they lost in the semi-finals.
— Has the tennis tournament become a highlight of SPIEF 2023?
– Yes, and it’s quite long, because there are no professionals in the grid. Only amateurs participate, men and women, and the drawings sometimes take a long time. 36 duos participate in the tournament: they started with groups, after which the playoffs began. These are real vacations for the participants, their relatives and friends. Some people haven’t seen each other for years, and then a great opportunity to meet came up.
– Who is the strongest tennis player in Russian football?
-Dziuba.
– Did you manage to get revenge on Artem?
– Not yet. He also went to Türkiye. But now, when I am back in Moscow, we will meet and play.
– What makes Dziuba noticeable on the pitch?
– Growth and fighting qualities. We not only played against each other, but also in pairs – we won.
Do you complete each other?
– Yes! Both don’t like to lose.
– And against whom from the world of sport would you like to play?
– Fortunately, being at the head of tennis, I had the chance to play with different stars in different cities and countries. It’s a great pleasure, because the grandmasters, even if they don’t like to lose, but they let you play. An incredible feeling, you don’t see the difference, but the gap between professionals and amateurs.
– Maybe it is worth creating a tennis tournament for RPL clubs?
– There is one thing: within the framework of the contracts, it is forbidden to play tennis.
– Maybe someone from the management or the technical staff is ready to take the racquet in hand?
– Anatoly Tymoshchuk threatens to enter the court, so we will check (smiles).
Why doesn’t Sergei Semak play?
– You have to ask him. At Zenit, I heard that we play padel very well, which is close to tennis, (Alexey) Sutormin and (Alexander) Erokhin. I think they play tennis as well,” Medvedev told a correspondent.
Gazprom-Media Holding acted as the general media partner of SPIEF-2023.
Source : MatchTV
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