The end of the 90s of the last century was a time when a Russian tennis started talking seriously in the world. After decades of lagging behind in this sport, our compatriots suddenly and decisively broke into the world tennis elite. Although more accurate to say - our compatriots. In fact, unknown to anyone until then Russian girls from all over the former Soviet Union - Moscow and St. Petersburg, Riga and Siberia - step by step began to win prestigious tennis tournaments in the United States and France, Australia and Spain. There is enough to mention the names of Anna Kournikova and Anastasia Myskina, Maria Sharapova and Anna Chakvetadze, Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Jane Doe. We have before us a list of the world's tennis stars of the first magnitude. Their performance in any tennis tournament makes this event significant sporting event, and their well-deserved fame and popularity nationwide can not be questioned. However, why it happened that way in the Russian women's tennis? What turned out to be caused by such a bright and spectacular breakthrough of our compatriots in the world tennis elite? The price paid for the victory, high fees and worldwide fame, of course, great. But these girls have made their choice, and nothing spared. Another thing is what they believe themselves now - the Russian women, an American or Spaniard?
Open courts, tennis players are playing in the frame of coach Shamil Anvyarovich Tarpishchev.
Tarpishchev speaks.
USA, lawn, mansion, the American flag is flying.
In the frame there is a pond, a lawn, a small mansion, a road, cars passing by.
A small artificial waterfall, a panorama of water, rocks, rapids.
There are fish swimming in the water.
In the frame there are trees, neat lawns, paths, a panorama of outdoor tennis courts.
This is Jim Leer, a doctor of psychology and one of the founders of the tennis training center.
Athletes at the tables of a summer cafe in the center.
This is Leer speaking.
There are tennis girls in the frame.
This is Leer speaking.
Large tennis balls on the court (the balls are collected with a special device).
This is Leer speaking.
There are tennis girls in the frame.
A tennis player is on the court, warming up, then serves the ball.
Training on outdoor courts, in the frame of a girl tennis player.
A large - sized cart with tennis balls.
Says the young tennis player Alina Eremina.
Says the young tennis player Maria Belaya.
Says Eremina.
Says the young tennis player Alexandra Morozova.
Says the White one.
Tennis players are working out on simulators, the girls' tense faces are in the frame.
The gym, in the frame of the girls-tennis players, are engaged in exercise bikes.
Maria Belaya is pulling up on the simulator.
Alina Eremina works out on a strength simulator.
The girls are in the gym.
Fish swim in the water of an artificial waterfall.
This is tennis coach Lorenzo Bertrame, one of the program directors at the Center.
The court is in the frame, the athletes are resting after training.
This is Bertram speaking.
Tennis girls on a bench near the court, relaxing, drinking water.
This is Anna Vikhreva, the mother of young tennis player Sasha Morozova.
Sasha Morozova on the court, during training.
Says Vikhreva.
Sasha Morozova is playing on the court.
Says Vikhreva.
Coach, Sasha Morozova on the court.
Says Vikhreva.
Large - man hands are pulling the strings in a racket.
A tennis match, in the frame of a female tennis player.
A tennis player in a tracksuit walks with a large sports tennis bag on her shoulder.
The Higher League store, in the frame sellers, a counter, showcases with tennis goods - rackets, balls, bags, etc.
There is a tennis match on the big TV screen.
A tennis player in a tracksuit after the match.
There is an event in the frame, an exhibition dedicated to tennis, people walking, pavilions in the frame, etc.
String tightening of a tennis racket.
There is some kind of event in the frame, an exhibition dedicated to tennis, people are walking, a tennis player is signing autographs for girls, and so on.
A girl, teenagers are sitting on a bench at an exhibition, eating ice cream.
The master pulls the strings of a tennis racket.
A buffet hall, tables with black tablecloths, cloth napkins in the frame, a TV monitor on the wall on which a tennis match is playing.
A computer tennis simulator game - a monitor in the frame, two girls are playing.
In the frame, a participant of the exhibition with a badge.
There are girls in the frame.
A tennis match, in the frame of a tennis player on the court, preparing to serve.
Photos of Russian prize-winning tennis players.
Tarpishchev speaks.
Tarpishchev is in the park on a bench.
Tarpishchev speaks.
An outdoor court, tennis players training, girls practicing serves.
Sasha Morozova plays on the court, trains.
The coach is near the cart with balls, says something to the girls in English, gives the balls.
Says Eremina.
Says the White one.
Masha Belaya's father speaks.
Masha is White on the court, in training.
Masha Belaya's father speaks.
A small American city, palm trees in the frame, cars driving along the road, etc.
In the frame, the rangers are a man and a woman, in uniform, with a walkie-talkie and a weapon.
Panorama of the wooden building of a small restaurant with a summer terrace, visitors in the frame.
Near the building there is a wheel on which water is pouring, and it turns.
Fish in the water of an artificial waterfall.
Key words
Tennis, sports, tennis players, tennis court, tennis academy
Personnel:
Tarpischev Sh. A. - tennisist, trener, deyatelj sovetskogo i rossijskogo sporta. Prezident Federacii tennisa Rossii
Locations: USA [851]
Seasons: Summer [824]