WTA left Russian tennis players without prizes at the end of the year :: Tennis :: RBC Sport

Three Russians simultaneously claimed the Progress of the Year award and Veronika Kudermetova, moreover, together with Elise Mertens, she was among the candidates for the Team of the Year award

Russian tennis players Veronika Kudermetova, Ekaterina Alexandrova and Lyudmila Samsonova, as well as Moscow native Yelena Rybakina representing Kazakhstan they have not received awards from the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) in 2022. The organization’s website reports it.

Kudermetova paired with Belgian Elise Mertens won the award for the best team in doubles. Tennis players in early November won The last WTA tournament, which was held in Fort Worth (Texas, USA), in pairs.

However, Czech pair Barbora Krejcikova / Katerina Sinyakova was named the best pairing, winning three Grand Slams but losing to Kudermetova and Mertens in Fort Worth.

Kudermetova, Samsonova and Alexandrova also won the Progress of the Year award, but it was received by Brazilian Beatriz Addad Maya.

Polish player Iga Sventek was recognized as the best player of the year, Wimbledon winner Rybakina also won the award.

Zheng Qinwen from China was recognized as Newcomer of the Year, Tatyana Maria from Germany won in Comeback of the Year nomination.

The winners were determined by international media representatives.