Russian tennis ace after divorce says she wants a ‘man to be stronger’ as she’s ‘not a feminist’
Anastasia Potapova and Alexander Shevchenko tied the knot last year and divorced in less than one year of the marriage.
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Anastasia Potapova started dating Kazakhstani player Alexander Shevchenko in 2022 and the next year in December, the couple got married. The marriage didn’t last for long as in less than one year, they got divorced.
Potapova opened up about her marriage in a recent podcast. She confessed she’s not a ‘feminist’ as she explained her perspective on relationships, saying she wants to be with a man who is stronger and wiser than her.
I am not a feminist at all. I say it like it is. I do not hide it, I am not a feminist, I want a man to be stronger than me. Conventionally, not only stronger but perhaps wiser. I do not want to take on the responsibility of a man. I want a man to take it for me.
Anastasia Potapova said on Best Tennis Podcast
Shevchenko is currently a World No. 78 and achieved his best rankings when he reached the 45th spot. This season he won no title and was 21-28 on the tour. The 24-year-old is yet to win his first tour-level title. He last played the Moselle Open but got knocked out of the tournament in his opening match against Jan-Lennard Struff.
Anastasia Potapova explains how male coaches are different than female ones
Anastasia Potapova gave her opinion on the debate about male and female coaches. She thinks that though there’s a ‘better connection with women’ as they ‘understand’ each other, it’s ‘easier’ for her to work with a male coach as it helps to build a professional distance.
But with men, you can establish a professional working distance that will not interfere with your life. That’s how it is for me, I don’t know, it’s different for all girls, we know different stories, it seems to me that everyone knows them, but it’s always been like that for me.
Anastasia Potapova said on Best Tennis Podcast
Potapova is currently coached by Dorian Descloix, a former tennis player from France who retired in 2020. He joined her team in June 2024 and also coached players like Victoria Azarenka, Monica Puig, and Dayana Yastremska.
Potapova was trophyless in 2024, winning 26 and losing 22 matches. The World No. 35 however has clinched two singles titles on the tour. She was last seen in action at the Wuhan Open where she reached the Round of 32 but gave a walkover to Jessica Pegula.
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