Mikhail Youzhny’s former coach Boris Sobkin reacted to the departure Anastasia Pavliuchenkova in the second round of the WTA 1000 tennis tournament in Dubai.
On Monday, the Russian beat the Czech Maria Bouzkova in about an hour and a half with a score of 6:4, 6:3 and today she will meet her compatriot Lyudmila Samsonova (12th seed).
— Nastya is a very high level athlete, and indeed injuries are a very serious thing that can destabilize you. But, as they said in Soviet times, skill is not money, you cannot drink it. The class still remains, but returning to its previous level is not always easy. Pavlyuchenkova is a great girl to do this.
— Are you surprised by his latest tournament results?
– There is no surprise for me. Nadal also had injuries, and look what he is showing again now,” Sobkin told RT.
The prize pool for the Dubai tournament is more than $3.2 million.
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Source : MatchTV
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