![dpa) - Russian tennis player Mikhail Youzhny plays a backhand during his match against Germany's Alexander Popp at the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart, Germany, 14 July 2004. The tournament with a prize dpa) - Russian tennis player Mikhail Youzhny plays a backhand during his match against Germany's Alexander Popp at the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart, Germany, 14 July 2004. The tournament with a prize](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3GKP8/dpa-russian-tennis-player-mikhail-youzhny-plays-a-backhand-during-D3GKP8.jpg)
dpa) - Russian tennis player Mikhail Youzhny plays a backhand during his match against Germany's Alexander Popp at the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart, Germany, 14 July 2004. The tournament with a prize
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Mikhail Youzhny, former TOP 10 player was in LOVE 4 Tennis Academy together with his nephew Andrey | L4T
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Russia's Mikhail Youzhny plays against Ukraine's Dolgopolov during the ATP Tennis Tournament in Halle, Germany, 13 June 2012. Photo: OLIVER KRATO Stock Photo - Alamy
![Mikhail Youzhny of Russia celebrates his victory against Florian Mayer from Germany during the Hamburg Masters Tennis tournament May 13, 2004. Youzhny won the match 6-0 7-6 and reached the quarter-final. REUTERS/Tobias Mikhail Youzhny of Russia celebrates his victory against Florian Mayer from Germany during the Hamburg Masters Tennis tournament May 13, 2004. Youzhny won the match 6-0 7-6 and reached the quarter-final. REUTERS/Tobias](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3GWHN/mikhail-youzhny-of-russia-celebrates-his-victory-against-florian-mayer-from-germany-during-the-hamburg-masters-tennis-tournament-may-13-2004-youzhny-won-the-match-6-0-7-6-and-reached-the-quarter-final-reuterstobias-schwarz-chamadmad-2D3GWHN.jpg)
Mikhail Youzhny of Russia celebrates his victory against Florian Mayer from Germany during the Hamburg Masters Tennis tournament May 13, 2004. Youzhny won the match 6-0 7-6 and reached the quarter-final. REUTERS/Tobias
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