Tennis has changed over the last 30 years. We look more at the physical side, energy recovery, physiotherapy, diet and a regular life, without too many distractions, to focus on the tennis court. Differently from the habits that many tennis players had in the 90s, or 80s.
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Yevgeny Kafelnikov is always usually clear and explicit when he releases statements and this time is no exception, expressing himself on the differences between today's tennis and that of his tennis era. The two-time Grand Slam champion and Olympic gold medalist in singles at Sydney 2000, in an interview with the YouTube channel Best Tennis Podcast and as reported by the Russian site championat, expressed himself on the interesting difference between his generation and that of today's youth. And Kafelnikov, a Grand Slam singles champion in the 1990s at Roland Garros 1996 and then at the Australian Open 1999, showed no doubt about what aspect to point out on how tennis and the life of tennis players have changed in this period of time.
"Players of my time could even spend half the night in a club before a match somewhere in Monte Carlo or in Paris itself, in New York and then go out to play the match of the tournament. It was normal. Now instead nobody allows it. We could easily go to dinner with our opponents," he said.
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Kafelnikov then spoke about how in his opinion it is possible to play after adrunkenness - following an evening of this kind - and regularly go on court to face a tennis match, analyzing: "Very simple. You are young. The body faces everything and endures everything. This aspect was an integral part of life, which was unique and unforgettable. I will never forget it."
