Q: Where are you from?
A: "Kyrghyzstan. It used to be part of the U.S.S.R. I live in Queens (now)."
A: "Three years ago. I came to play Orange Bowl and Eddie Herr. I got recruited. I played ITF Juniors and traveled all over the world."
Q: How do you like living in Kentucky?
A: "It's small compared to New York. There are horses."
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