On Kafelnikov
We’re playing for Russia, and in order for everything to work right, we need to get along well with each other. I heard that Alik Metrevyeli and Vadim Borisov were always arguing about who was more important. There’s none of that going on with us. I know that Zhenya is our number one. He’s older and has more experience. And sometimes we even train together, so everything is just fine with us.

On tennis
I dedicate all my energy and all my time to tennis. I like the fact that I have a real goal (if you work, for example, in a bank, what kind of goals can you have?). I live and train in Geneva. Swiss tennis player Marc Rosset, who I consider to be a good friend, told me that the city was nice and that it had all the necessary training facilities. I thought about it and decided to move there.

On restaurants
I like restaurants where the food is good and the atmosphere as well. In Moscow there are lots of such places.

On food
I prefer Russian, French, and Japanese food. The main thing is that it tastes good. I love borsch and sushi. They’re the best in my opinion. For now, I don’t need any special diets. But it’s important that my meals are balanced.