ATP Almaty 2024. Shevchenko responds to local responsibility

Kazakhstan has been without a standout player on the men's circuit for some time now, unless Mikhail Kukushkin can be included in this category. The issue is that Mikhail is already 36 years old, so he is no longer suited to lead his country in weeks like this, where the ATP 250 Almaty is a must-attend event for the entire nation. Luckily, it was another Kazakh, Alexander Schevchenko, who defeated him in the first round (7-6, 7-6). 24-year-old Beibit Zhukayev, ranked outside the top 200, also secured his spot in the round of 16 this morning.

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