Coaching Career Highlights:
• 2015 Bastad Semifinalist – Yulia Putintseva
• Helped the Kazak reach the quarterfinals at Charleston and the semifinals of Koahsiung and Washington in 2016
• 2017 St. Petersburg Runner-Up – Yulia Putintseva, first WTA final at any level; became first woman from Kasakhstan to reach a WTA singles final since Yaroslava Shvedova did so in 2015
• Two-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist at Roland Garros (2016, 2018) – Yulia Putintseva; became just the second player from Kazakhstan (Shvedova) to reach the quarterfinal stage of Roland Garros
• 2018 Guangzhou Runner-Up – Yulia Putintseva
Playing Experience:
Competed on the ATP Tour.
Personal:
Earned Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education, Sport and Tourism at Kuban State University in 2012. Used to work as a hitting partner for Svetlana Kuznetsova. Hobbies include listening to music, reading books and playing video games.