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Beijing,China

Apr
2012
05

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Ahhh, I am back to China! The wonderland of lots of people, cars, history, markets and a culture that is so different from others. Did you know that the sign language you use in Europe or America can’t be understood in China?! Even showing number on your fingers won’t be understood sometimes. And when a [...]

Seoul, Korea

Apr
2012
03

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After five hours of overnight flight from Tashkent we landed in Seoul, Korea. I tried to stay awake on the bus from the airport to the hotel. So I could see a bit of Seoul. But the comfortable seats on the bus and two hours of sleep played its role in putting me to sleep. [...]

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After New York I had a few days off , before I was on the plane to Tashkent, Uzbekistan.  I haven’t been to Tashkent since 2000. Back then, I had bad experience in Tashkent. I remember promising myself to never come back there again. And not because it’s a bad city. But because I had [...]

New York

Dec
2011
11

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We have arrived in New York 4 days before the tournament. After Toronto we had a very brief stop in Cincinatti. Where Galina only played doubles. One match of doubles actually. She was so tired, that she miss hit a few balls during the match. But we didn’t get upset about the result in Cincinatti. [...]

Astana, Kazakhstan

Dec
2011
07

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  We arrived in Astana early morning with an over night flight through Moscow. The stop in Moscow was only for two hours. But I had enough of the culture shock in such a short time. People were stressed and rude. Sometimes I feel like a foreigner there. And I feel like I have to [...]

Toronto, Canada

Sep
2011
24

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  It all started when Galina wore her favorite “Ellesse” dress. Russian people were as rude as calling it “spaghetti on a string” Canadian and American people loved it. But let’s start the story in the correct order…. Toronto is a great city. Being born in Moscow and living there for 18 years of my life. [...]

Baku, Azerbaijan.

Sep
2011
19

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  The day after we came back home from Honduras, I was on the plane again. This time my destination was Baku, Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is the largest country in Caucasus region of Eurasia. And it used to be a part of Soviet Union. Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan. It’s a nice city with lots [...]

Roatan, Honduras

Sep
2011
18

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  I will start my new blog with my beautiful Caribbean vacation. As a pro-tennis player, you don’t get to have too many vacations. Tennis season is long. You could basically play a tournament every week if you wanted to. Of course, not every tournament will be a WTA event. But there are lots of [...]