Tennis
The IOC spoke about checking the suitability of Russian tennis players for admission to the 2024 Olympic Games
International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokesman Mark Adams said the organization has not yet completed the process of verifying the eligibility of Russian tennis players for admission to the Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
— Information has appeared that tennis players from Russia and Belarus were allowed to participate in the Games in Paris. Can you confirm this information?
“No, we have not confirmed this yet. The process of checking Russian and Belarusian tennis players to obtain neutral status is ongoing. I think we will make a statement on this topic soon. It will take a few more days,” the Match TV website quotes Adams as saying.
On Thursday, the President of the Russian Tennis Federation, Shamil Tarpishchev, told Match TV that the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has admitted all domestic tennis players from the expanded application to the 2024 Games; they will be allowed to compete not only in singles, but also in pairs/mixed doubles. The Russian side must send the final list to the ITF by June 19.
The strongest Russians from the men’s rankings may compete at the Games: Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Karen Khachanov, Roman Safiullin, from the women’s rankings: Daria Kasatkina, Lyudmila Samsonova, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Mirra Andreeva, as well as 39-year-old Vera Zvonareva, who is in the top 10 of the WTA rankings in doubles. However, if they refuse, athletes who are lower in the ATP and WTA rankings will go to the competition.
According to Match TV, Zvonareva/Andreeva and Khachanov/Rublev can perform in doubles, and Elena Vesnina, Anna Kalinskaya and Veronika Kudermetova are also among the candidates for participation in pairs.
The Russian side must send the final list to the ITF by June 19.
Paris will host the Olympic Games from July 26 to August 11. The tennis tournament will be held on clay courts.
Source: Sportbox
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Three Ukrainians are one step away from the establishment of the Aus Open. Who will they play with in the qualifying final?
The second round of qualification matches were held on January 14. Australian Open 2026.
advanced to the finals in the election three Ukrainian tennis players: Yulia Starodubtseva (WTA 110), Daria Snigur (WTA 136) and Angelina Kalinina (WTA 178). Vitaly Sachko (ATR 166) left the major.
Starodubtseva defeated Despina Papamikhail (Greece, WTA 160), Snigur defeated Carson Brenstein (Canada, WTA 179), Kalinina defeated Anouk Koevermans (Netherlands, WTA 192) and Sachko lost to Liam Draxl (Canada, ATP 145).
In the qualifying finals, Starodubtseva will face Victoria Tomova (Bulgaria, WTA 128), Snigur will compete with Alexandra Sasnovich (WTA 102), and Kalinina will compete with Maya Khwalinskaya (Poland, WTA 145).
The final round of Australian Open qualifiers will be held on January 15.
Results of Ukrainian representatives in the second round of Aus Open 2026 qualifiers:
- Q2:
Yulia Starodubtseva [6] – Despina Papamikhail – 6:1, 6:2 - Q2: Daria Snigur – Carson Brenstein – 6:4, 4:2, RET., Brenstein
- Q2: Angelina Kalinina – Anouk Koevermans – 7:6 (8:6), 6:0
- Q2: Vitaly Sachko – Liam Draxl [20] – 3:6, 7:5, 6:7 (7:10)
The opponents of the Ukrainian representatives in the Aus Open 2026 qualifiers final are:
- Q3: Yulia Starodubtseva [6] – Victoria Tomova [18]
- Q3: Daria Snigur – 🏳️ Alexandra Sasnovich [8]
- Q3: Angelina Kalinina – Maya Khvalinskaya
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An amateur tennis player won an exhibition tournament with a prize fund of 1 million Australian dollars before the start of the Australian Open
Australian amateur tennis player Jordan Smith won an exhibition tournament with a prize fund of 1 million Australian dollars (about 668 thousand dollars) before the start of the Australian Open.
According to the 1 Point Slam tournament format, an athlete only needed to score one point to win each match and advance to the next round.
During the tournament, Smith beat Pablo Carreno Busta, Jannik Sinner, Amanda Anisimova and Pedro Martinez. In the final, he defeated world number 117 Joanna Garland.
Russians Daniil Medvedev and Marat Safin took part in the tournament.
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He knocked out Sinner. An amateur became the One Point Slam champion and took home A$1 million
amateur tennis player Jordan Smith Became the champion of the exhibition tournament from Sydney Single Point SlamIt took place on January 14 at the central stadium, Rod Laver Arena.
Along the way, Smith passed Laura Pigossi (WTA 200), Jannik Sinner (ATP 2), Amanda Anisimova (WTA 4), Pedro Martinez (ATP 71) and Joanna Garland (WTA 117).
Jordan earned one million Australian dollars (US$668,000) by winning the One Point Slam.
One Point Slam is an exhibition tournament where matches consist of one point. The right to serve was determined using a game of rock, paper, scissors without a second ball. Meanwhile, Sinner could not put the ball into play against Jordan.
Ukrainian tennis players did not participate in the One Point Slam. Carlos Alcaraz, the leader in the world rankings, lost to Maria Sakkari in the third round.
PHOTOGRAPH. Jordan Smith – champion of the One Point Slam exhibition tournament
Video recording of the One Point Slam exhibition tournament
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