Speaks English, French and Russian...Started playing tennis aged six � �My parents wanted us to play, but I was totally against it. I went to the court aged six and loved it ever since�...Parents are Yuri and Elena� one brother, Dmitri, a former tennis pro...Married, Anya Safronova, 9 February 2008...Favourite shot is return of serve...Favourite tournaments are Auckland and Wimbledon...Idol growing up was Pete Sampras...Favourite sports personality is Roger Federer...Hobbies include golf, fishing and fine dining...If he wasn�t a tennis player, he�d be a �stockbroker or investment banker�.
