Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Ulanova na onye òtù ọlụlụ ya, Michail Stifunin, nọ n'ọnọdụ nke ise na
1996 World Junior Championships na Brisbane, Australia. N'oge 1996-1997, ha meriri ọla edo na 1997 World Junior Championships na Seoul, South Korea. Mgbe ihe omume ahụ gasịrị, Filippov kwagara Australia na Ulanova / Stifunin sonyeere Alla Belyaeva. Ha gbara ọsọ ọnụ ruo 1999, na-etinye dị ka nke ise na ndị okenye Russian Championships.