Volkov võitis karjääri jooksul kolm ATP-turniiri ja kerkis parimal juhul maailma edetablis 14. kohale. Suure slämmi turniiridest esines ta kõige paremini US Openil, kus jõudis nii veerandfinaali (1992) kui ka poolfinaali (1993), kaotades mõlemal puhul Pete Samprasele.
Hiljem sai temast Marat Safini treener ning Volkovi juhendamisel tõusis venelane maailma esinumbriks. „See on ühe ajastu lõpp. See mees tegi tennise heaks väga palju,“ ütles Safin. „Tänu temale tõusin maailma esinumbriks ja ta on mu südamele ja hingele väga lähedal.“
We mourn the loss of our 1992 finalist, Alexander Volkov. https://t.co/9OcnRe8PKk
— ABN AMRO WTT (@abnamrowtt) October 20, 2019
Just heard the sad news that russian player alexander volkov has passed away, he was only 52. I'm shocked. I knew him well in his playing days.
— Craig Gabriel (@crosscourt1) October 20, 2019
@MichaelPaskos RIP Alexander Volkov, last player to win vs Borg in 1993, he was marat safin coach in 2000! 3 titles, best ranked 14th
— ElectroMonica (@m_leray59) October 19, 2019
Very sad. Remember Alexander Volkov well. Only 52. https://t.co/rD6hsDbb1a
— David Law (@DavidLawTennis) October 19, 2019
Un giocatore dal grande talento, appartenente a quella schiera di geni incompresi che tanto affascinano gli appassionati. Era questo e tanto di più il mancino Alexander Volkov, scomparso a soli 52 anni per cause ancora da accertare. pic.twitter.com/QjvpQFgOMr
— TennisWebMag (@TennisWebMag) October 20, 2019
The world of tennis cries the death of 🇷🇺 Alexander #Volkov, famous for his win against the current world number 1 Stefan Edberg in first round at 1990 @usopen
— TennisMyLife (@TennisMyLife68) October 19, 2019
RIP🥀 pic.twitter.com/E1QF4FzCqx
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