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On November 12, the LETA agency reported, citing renowned tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg. According to Rothenberg, Gulbis is in Stockholm with his new protégé. It is expected that the Latvian specialist will accompany Shevchenko at some tournaments at the beginning of the next season. Alexander Shevchenko was born in Russia, but since 2024 he has been competing under the flag of Kazakhstan. The 25-year-old tennis player is currently ranked 107th in the ATP world rankings. So far, Shevchenko has not managed to win any titles at ATP tournaments. His best result at Grand Slam tournaments remains reaching the second round, which he has achieved several times. ### From the Top Ten Tennis Players in the World to Coaching Ernests Gulbis is considered one of the most successful tennis players in the history of Latvia. In 2014, he reached the tenth position in the ATP world rankings. During his professional career, Gulbis won six ATP singles titles and two doubles titles. The main achievement of the Latvian athlete was reaching the semifinals of the French Open in 2014. On his way to the semifinals, he notably defeated the famous Swiss player Roger Federer. After finishing his active playing career, Gulbis focused on the development of Latvian tennis. From 2022 to 2025, he headed the Latvian Tennis Union. Now, 38-year-old Gulbis will try his hand at coaching at the international level. It is not yet reported how long the collaboration with Alexander Shevchenko is expected to last and whether the Latvian specialist will accompany him at tournaments permanently. Former ATP top-10er Ernests Gulbis has begun coaching Alexander Shevchenko, as seen today in Stockholm. I chatted a bit with Gulbis today: he’s already planning on traveling with Shevchenko for some of the early part of next season as well.— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) November 11, 2026
