Grateful for Donskoys Guidance: Pavlyuchenkova Reflects on US Open Match

The Russian tennis player, ranked 45th in the world, **[Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova](https://www.tennis.com/player/1925-anastasija-pavljuchenkova/)**, shared her thoughts on the coaching advice from **Evgeny Donskoy** during her first-round match at the 2025 US Open. In the tournament’s opening round, she triumphed over Ukrainian player **Diana Yastremska**.

**“Could you tell us if there was a passionate speech from Evgeny Donskoy? He seemed to talk a lot and offer guidance today. What did you take away from his comments?”**
— “Honestly, I don’t even know how to thank Evgeny. I feel a bit bad for Karen since he had already prepared for his match. But, I mean, he was just talking about my legs and other basic things. Maybe it’s the Russian language or something fresh, because… Actually, Matiss even mentioned that we want him on our team, purely because of his attitude. His positive energy really inspired me. After every point, when I was like [grabbing my head], thinking, ‘What are you doing? Why?’ He would say, ‘It’s fine, it’s fine, don’t worry about it; just focus on the next one.’”

**“And do you believe in it?”**
— “I think I do. Those little moments really make a significant difference,” said Pavlyuchenkova. “MORE!”