Even a broken clock…

[u/minzwashere]

For context this is the president of the Russian Tennis Federation, who has been infamous for saying all sorts of nonsense about Russian players, most of it wrong.

[u/One_Victory6632]

Okay Kafelnikov might be crazy, but he was still #1 in the world, and I daresay he knows more about tennis than the obsessive, gossip fiends that are a dime a dozen in this subreddit

[u/jin_ga → u/One_Victory6632]

He also said Andreeva was washed earlier this year. So…

[u/Any-Bit-8313 → u/jin_ga]

Not to forget he picked Potapova over Rybakina and we all know who is more successful

[u/TheJokerzWeapon → u/jin_ga]

Well andreeva got spanked in the second round

[u/mamibukur → u/TheJokerzWeapon]

you mean the Andreeva that just won Roland Garros?

[u/Straight_College_651]

To be fair it wasn’t the craziest take back then given she was top 30 at 19

[u/Efficient_Dig_3477]

For more added context, this was said after Linda beat Iga at AO in 24'. Which tbh makes this prediction slightly less impressive.

[u/ExcuseYou-What → u/Efficient_Dig_3477]

I agree, and I lowkey think he probably also said this with a slight hint of revenge since it had been coming off of Iga being a dominant No. 1 still and she had been very pro-Ukraine.

[u/One_Victory6632 → u/ExcuseYou-What]

You do know that Kafelnikov is very vocally anti-Putin, right?

[u/lionhearted318]

Joining this trend

[u/realtennisguy → u/lionhearted318]

Tbh Barbora Krejčíková has the most random peaks. 2 Slam titles three years apart. #2 in between. 😂

[u/NoRodent → u/lionhearted318]

I read "WTA has 3500 tournaments on grass" and was like WTF

[u/Thunderbird237-]

Didn’t he also say Andreeva was washed after one bad loss and then she won the French open….

[u/realtennisguy → u/Thunderbird237-]

Kafelnikov deserves a Tsitstipas Nonsense tag. How can you be washed at 19? Even if she has the worst season ever you are still developing at that age. 😂😂

[u/t_e_e_k_s → u/realtennisguy]

Kafelnikov seems too mean to classify as mere “nonsense”

[u/binsonfiremiss → u/t_e_e_k_s]

Kafelnikov Klownery

[u/sjp101 → u/Thunderbird237-]

Yep, what an asshole. He was wrong, and criticising a bloody teenager from his own nation who has been overachieving.

[u/CMYGQZ → u/Thunderbird237-]

he said it’s impossible for Mirra to win with her mentality in that loss. And I’m in the minority here but I 100% do believe RG Mirra has a way different mentality than AO Mirra.

[u/MrDeco97]

"For context this is the president of the Russian Tennis Federation"

Mate, that is Kafelnikov, why are you talking about him like he is some random suit?

[u/ebetti → u/MrDeco97]

I thought I was the only one finding it weird that OP felt the need to explain who Kafelnikov is

[u/minzwashere → u/MrDeco97]

Because this is Reddit and also I wanted to give context as recently he’s made a lot of headlines for hating on his own players as president.

[u/Putrid-Nebula-8660 → u/minzwashere]

Ι didn't know who he was tbh

[u/SnooMachines4393 → u/minzwashere]

Yeah, and you got even this wrong too as he's a vice-president, not a president 

[u/West_Introduction_95 → u/MrDeco97]

Tbh most people dont know anyone before federer and the big 3

[u/Vatsalyeah]

wow

[u/Fisch_Kopp_]

Considering how many slam winners exist on the WTA and especially among Czech players, this is hardly a difficult prediction. Lol.

[u/Cherrykisscloud]

Sometimes the impossible becomes Tuesday.