Russia’s TF president says players who recently changed nationality remain ‘patriots’

Russian Tennis Federation President Shamil Tarpischev will not criticize the players who stopped representing Russia this off-season as he believes they remain Russian patriots at heart. In October, Moscow-born Maria Timofeeva switched her allegiance to Uzbekistan. Kamilla Rakhimova and Polina Kudermetova performed the same move this month. Anastasia Potapova, three-time WTA champion, now also represents […]

Stan Wawrinka’s farewell year begins: ‘I still want to beat top players’

After a quarter of a century in the professional circuit, Stan Wawrinka will end his tennis journey in 2026. The Swiss chose the coming season as the final chapter of his distinguished career. Vintage Stan in Croatia ⏳@stanwawrinka defeated Guillen Meza 6-4 6-1 in Umag, where he took his first ever ATP title!#CroatiaOpenUmag pic.twitter.com/Rz9MRSJrye — […]