US EditionAnother Russian tennis player changes nationality as Wimbledon champion’s sister makes bold move
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A new Russian tennis player has decided not to represent her home country. Polina Kudermetova will be playing under the Uzbek banner for the 2026 season.
The 22-year-old tennis player and the 104th place in the WTA will play representing Uzbekistan
Polina Kudermetova switches nationality Following other Russian players - Tennis Tonic - News, Predictions, H2H, Live Scores, stats
Polina Kudermetova, currently ranked world No. 104, has officially changed her sporting nationality from Russia to Uzbekistan. Born in Moscow, the 22-year-old began her professional career in 2018 and collected nine ITF titles while representing Russia. Career highlights before the change Kudermetova’s breakthrough came at the start of the 2025 season during the WTA 250 tournament in Brisbane. Entering as a qualifier, she reached the final and e…
The number of (former) Russian players changing nationalities in the WTA circuit continues to grow. Polina Kudermetova, currently number 104 of the world ranking and younger sister of Veronika Kudermetova (currently number 6 of the world), would now be affiliated to Uzbekistan as reported by the official sites ITF and WTA. At the moment no official communication has arrived neither by the player nor by the Uzbek Tennis Federation, but the update…
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