Russian Tennis Federation

Russian Tennis Federation (Russian: Федерация тенниса России) is a national governing body of tennis in Russia, founded as the All-Russia Tennis Association in 1989 and reorganized under the current name in 2002.[1] It is the successor of Tennis Federation of the RSFSR (1959–1989) and the Tennis Federation of the USSR (1959–93, known before as All-Union Tennis Section, 1929-1959).

Russian Tennis Federation
SportTennis
JurisdictionNational
AbbreviationRTF
Founded1989
HeadquartersLuzhnetskaya Naberezhnaya, Moscow
PresidentShamil Tarpishchev
ReplacedTennis Federation of the RSFSR / Tennis Federation of the USSR
(founded)1959
Official website
www.tennis-russia.ru

In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the ITF suspended the Russian Tennis Federation.[2][3][4] In addition, Tennis Europe suspended the federation from membership.[5] Teams representing Russia were therefore ineligible to compete at all Tennis Europe events (including Winter & Summer Cups, European Beach Tennis, and Senior Club Championships).[5] All Tennis Europe events in Russia were suspended, including the European Junior Tennis Championships (16 & Under) in Moscow, and delegates from Russia were not eligible to attend the 2022 Annual General Meeting of Tennis Europe.[5] Russia's participation in the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup was suspended and, while most other tour-level events still accepted entries from Russian players, players were not able to compete under the name or flag of Russia. Tennis tournaments based in Russia were also cancelled.[6]

In April 2022, players that represented both Russia and Belarus were banned from the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, as well as other events in the United Kingdom. This ban was facilitated by the AELTC and the LTA.[7] Players born in Russia or Belarus, including Moscow-born women's singles champion Elena Rybakina, were able to compete, however. This decision was criticised by the ATP, WTA, and ITF, and, in May 2022, a decision was made to strip Wimbledon of its ranking points, with the tours describing the decision as undermining "the ability for players of any nationality to enter tournaments based on merit, and without discrimination."[8]

Tennis in Russia

Despite his Scottish surname and ancestry, Arthur Davidovich McPherson (1870–1919) was a native of Petersburg and lived his entire life in Russia. He was the founder and president of the first All-Russian Union of Lawn Tennis Clubs, the forerunner of today's Russian Tennis Federation, and also helped establish the country's first Olympic Committee.

In 1903 he organized the first St. Petersburg tennis championship, and four years later he set up the first national tournament. By 1913 the Russian championship was on the international tour and the game was thriving.

During the Soviet era, tennis was on the edge of survival as both non-Olympic and expensive sport strongly associated with the local royal dynasty (Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov). From 1974, for a whole decade Soviet tennis players had been forced by the Tennis Federation of the USSR to boycott all the international competitions, except for the Davis Cup, in an unsuccessful attempt of the regime to influence apartheid in South Africa.[9] In addition, local men's tennis players were seriously bullied by the other Soviet sportspeople for competing in a 'girlie' sport.[10][11][12] At a certain point, about 80 percent of tennis coaches in the USSR were women.[13]

Since the end of the Soviet era tennis has grown in popularity and Russia has produced a number of famous tennis players. In recent years, the number of top Russian women players has been considerable, with both Maria Sharapova and Dinara Safina reaching number one in the WTA rankings. Other Russian women to achieve international success include Anna Chakvetadze, Elena Dementieva, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Anastasia Myskina, Nadia Petrova, Vera Zvonareva and Anna Kournikova. The Russian Federation has won the Fed Cup 4 times, in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008.

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Russia swept the women's tennis podium with Elena Dementieva winning the gold, Dinara Safina and Vera Zvonareva the silver and bronze, respectively. As of 5 October 2009, four Russian women were ranked in the WTA tour's top 10.

Russia also boasts three former number 1 men's players—Safina's older brother Marat Safin, Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Daniil Medvedev. Russian men currently in the top 10 include Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev, the former of whom was a finalist at the 2019 US Open, 2021 Australian Open, 2022 Australian Open. He won the 2021 US Open.[14] Medvedev had briefly reached the number 1 ranking in February 2022, before being overtaken by Novak Djokovic. He reached the number 1 ranking again in June 2022.[15] Medvedev was the first player that reached number 1 without being a member of the 'Big Four'; Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, and Rafael Nadal, since February 2004.[16]

Performance table

Legend
⛒ — completed Career Grand Slam in singles
— year-end number 1 ranked player in singles
♫ — winner of the 2020–21 Davis / Billie Jean King Cup as part of the teams during Finals — as RTF (Russian Tennis Federation logo colors: grayish blue, strong blue, vivid red)[17]
Note: Flag of Russia colors in use (in  Russia): white, dark blue, strong red (and in 1991—1993 version the Russian flag — Russia — had white, vivid blue, vivid red). Flag of Russia colors in use (in France): white, strong blue, strong red, while the modern French flag itself has very dark blue, white, strong red colors in darker version and dark blue, white, pure (or mostly pure) red in lighter version.[18][19] Other colors in use — of the other Grand Slams host nations — are the following: white, dark red, very dark desaturated blue (Flag of the United States), and King's Colours — white, strong red, very dark blue (Flag of Great Britain & Flag of Australia).
♪ — first-time local winners of Grand Prix / WTC (predecessors of ATP / WTA circuits) tournament in singles (1971) — as USSR athletes.

Note: Flag of the Soviet Union colors were strong red & pure (or mostly pure) yellow.[20]

— Junior Grand Slam singles champion
— Junior Grand Slam singles runner-up
Universiade (FISU) medalists in singles:
— gold
— silver
— bronze
Russian Cup awardees in main nominations: Male / Female Player of the Year
All-time top Russia-related tennis players by the number of ATP / WTA (male/female) tour-level singles titles
(plus DBLMX in parentheses, if applied, and career-high singles ranking); active players — in bold; former countries' players, former competitions, and former players by switching from the Russian Federation or through being associated with the Soviet or Russian tennis by means of country of birth (COB) and/or dual citizenship — in italics;
as of October 23, 2023 (Monday, 43rd week out of 52, fourteen weeks post-Wimbledon)
#Name & Lifespan
[21][22][23]
SHCOBTBGSYCMa.
/
1000
est. 1990

OG
All
Titles
+ CHL
+ ITF
D
/
B
Cup
AC
est. 2020

UC
est. 2023
HC
est. 1989
EXH
LC
est. 2017
EXH
Rus. THF (2002–2015)
[24][25]
Int.
THF
est. 1954 !!ENDT !! BH!!No.
est. 1973
(′76)
/
1975
('84)
 !! MMS
est. 1934
COA
CD
Year
FD
Grand Slam singles champions (6 players, 3 men's & 3 women's, have won 13 events, 5 men's / 8 women's)
Usually, with no exceptions, being number 1 ranked player without a title win on this level isn't perceived as comme il faut in the Russian Federation.
1 Maria Sharapova


200520062012
(b. 1987)
[26][27]
F1.88Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
United States
/
Italy
5114S-201236
(39)
40
(43)
2008RTD 2020NAPrinceHead (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)2H121 w
(41)

KDA
2004
S
2 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
1994199519961997199819992001
(b. 1974),
before the Russian Federation, also represented the USSR and the CIS
M1.90Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
Germany
2
(6)
00
(7)
G-200026
(53)
27
(56)
2002RTD 2003
2010
20022019Fischer (racquets); LottoDiadoraFischerNike (apparel & shoes)[28]2H16 w
(4)

KDA
1996
S
NA Victoria Azarenka


(b. 1989),
a Belarusian citizen, competed for  Belarus only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see also the Union State)
F1.83Soviet Union
URS

Belarus
NA2
(2—4)
010
(15)
B-2012
(—G)
21
(31—34)
22
(35—38)
NANANAHeadWilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)2H151 w
(7)
NA
2010
(BLR)
NA
3 Daniil Medvedev
20192021
(b. 1996)
M1.98RussiaRussia
/
France
/
Monaco
116QF
(1R)
20
21
25
(29)
202120212021WilsonTecnifibre (racquets); Tecnifibre → LottoLacoste (apparel); Lotto → Nike → Lacoste (shoes)[29]2H116 w
(170)

MOW
2019
C
4 Svetlana Kuznetsova

2016
(b. 1985)
F1.74Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
Spain
2
(4)
02
(6)
QF
(QF)
18
(34)
19
(35)
2004
2007
2008
RTD 2021NA2015Head (racquets); FilaQiaodan (apparel); Fila → Nike (shoes)2H2
(3)

SPE
2004
NW
5 Marat Safin
2004
(b. 1980)
M1.94Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
Spain
2052R15
(17)
16
(19)
2002
2006
RTD 200920102016Head (racquets), Adidas (apparel & shoes)2H19 w
(71)

MOW
2000
C
NA Aryna Sabalenka
(b. 1998),
a Belarusian citizen, competed for  Belarus only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see also the Union State)
F1.82
BLR

Belarus
NA1
(3)
05
(7)
2R13
(19)
14
(21)
19
(27)
NANANAWilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)2H17 w
(1)
NA
6 Anastasia Myskina
2003
(b. 1981)
F1.74Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
102
(3)
SF
(2R)
10
(15)
13
(21)
2004
2005
RTD 2007NA2011Head (racquets), Nike (apparel & shoes)2H2
(15)

MOW
2004
C
NA Jeļena Ostapenko

(b. 1997),
a Latvian citizen, competed for  Latvia only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one. Daughter of naturalized Latvian citizen Jeļena Jakovļeva (a former Soviet tennis player and coach). See also the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940).
F1.77LatviaNA100
(2)
1R
(1R)
6
(12)
13
(27)
NANAWilson (racquets); Adidas → DK ONE (apparel);[30] Adidas (shoes)2H5
(7)
NANA
NA Sofia Kenin

(b. 1998),
an American citizen, competed for the  United States only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one
F1.70RussiaNA100
(1)
5
(7)
9
(18)
NANABabolat (racquets); NikeFila → Free People Movement (apparel); Nike → Fila (shoes)2H4
(29)
NANA
NA Elena Rybakina
(b. 1999),
prior switching to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also represented the Russian Federation[31]
F1.84RussiaNA102SF5
9
(13)
NANAYonex (racquets); NikeAdidasYonex (apparel); Nike → Adidas (shoes)2H3
(48)
NANA
Year-End Championships winners with no Grand Slam singles title (1 player has won 1 men's event)
NA Alexander Zverev

(b. 1997),
a German citizen, competed for  Germany only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one. Younger brother of naturalized German citizen Mischa Zverev.[32]
M1.98GermanyNARU125G-2020
(QF)
21
(23)
23
(25)
2017
2018
2019
2021
NAHead (racquets); NikeAdidas (apparel & shoes)2H2
(68)
NANA
7 Nikolay Davydenko
2003200520062008
(b. 1981)
M1.78Soviet Union
URS

Ukraine
Ukraine
/
Russia
/
Germany
/
Austria
SF4132R
(QF)
21
(23)
25
(27)
26
(28)
2006RTD 20142012PrinceDunlop (racquets); Lotto[33]DiadoraAirnessDunlopAsics (apparel & shoes)2H3
(31)

VGG
2007
S
NA Elina Svitolina

(b. 1994),
a Ukrainian citizen, competed for  Ukraine only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see the CIS). A native Russian speaker turned Ukrainian speaker.[34][35] A vivid supporter of Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
F1.74UkraineNASF314B-2020
(1R)
17
(19)
18
(20)
24
(28)
NANAWilson (racquets); EllesseLacosteNikeAdidas (apparel & shoes)2H3
(108)
NA
2018
(UKR)
NA
NA Stefanos Tsitsipas
(b. 1998),
a Greek citizen, competed for  Greece only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one. Son of naturalized Greek citizen and top-player Julia Apostoli[36] (daughter of Sergei Salnikov, a top-footballer from the USSR), the fact also helped him to temporarily obtain a Russian sponsor for his juniors' career.[37]
M1.93GreeceNARU2123R
(—QF)
10
(12)
11
(13)
16
(24)
2019
2021
NAWilson (racquets); Adidas (apparel & shoes)1H3
(64)
NANA
Champions of ATP-Masters/ WTA-1000 without GS and/or YEC singles title (9 players, 3 men's & 6 women's)
Usually, except for the grass, winning a bigger (YEC or GS) title without a title win on this level isn't perceived as comme il faut in the Russian Federation.
8 Elena Dementieva
2001
(b. 1981)
F1.80Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
RU20
(1)
3
(5)
S-2000
G-2008
(1R)
16
(22)
19
(28)
2005RTD 2010NA2011Yonex (racquets); NikeYonex (apparel & shoes)2H3
(5)

MOW
2000
C
9 Andrey Rublev

(b. 1997)
M1.88RussiaRussia
/
Spain
QF901
(2)
1R
(1R—G)
14
(18—19)
15
(21—22)
19
(26—27)
202120212021WilsonHead (racquets); Nike → Rublo (apparel);[38] Nike (shoes)2H5
(55)

MOW
2021
C
10 Nadia Petrova

2012
(b. 1982)
[39]
F1.78Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
Egypt
/
Poland
SF20
(2)
3
(12)
3R
(B)
13
(37)
17
(41)
2007RTD 20132007NA2013Babolat (racquets); AdidasFila (apparel & shoes)2H3
(3)

MOW
2008
C
11 Vera Zvonareva
2010
(b. 1984)
F1.72Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
RU2
(3—5)
01
(5)
B-2008
(QF)
12
(27—29)
12
(29—31)
15
(33—35)
2004
2008
NA2014FischerPrince (racquets); AdidasK-SwissFila → Bidi Badu[40] (apparel); Adidas → K-Swiss → Fila → Adidas (shoes); Solinco (bag, grip, strings)2H2
(9)

MOW
2004
C
12 Dinara Safina

(b. 1986)
[41]
F1.85Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
Spain
RU3
(1)
05
(6)
S-2008
(QF)
12
(21)
15
(27)
2005
2008
RTD 2011
2014
NABabolat (racquets); AdidasSergio Tacchini (apparel & shoes)2H126 w
(8)

MOW
2006
C
NA Andrei Medvedev

(b. 1974),
before Ukraine, also represented the USSR & the CIS
[42]
M1.93Soviet Union
URS

Ukraine
NARU10411RTD 2001FischerVölkl → Fischer (racquets); Fila (apparel & shoes)2H4
(185)
NA
2000
(UKR)
NA
13 Anna Chakvetadze

2007
(b. 1987)
F1.72Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
SF1018
10
(11)
2007
2008
RTD 2013NAWilson (racquets), Adidas (apparel & shoes)2H5
(53)

MOW
2008
C
14 Andrei Chesnokov
(b. 1966),
before the Russian Federation, also represented the USSR, the CIS & the Unified Team. Order of Courage (usually only military award) recipient for his 1995 Davis Cup match win. Converted to Judaism in 2013. Also a supporter of citizenship switches among the Russian tennis players.[43]
M1.87Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
France
SF1022R7
10
RTD 19992003VölklHead (racquets); NikeLotto (apparel & shoes)2H9
(342)

MOW
1998
C
15 Karen Khachanov
2018
(b. 1996)
M1.98RussiaRussia
/
Spain
/
United Arab Emirates
SF201
(2)
S-2020
(1R)
5
(6)
7
(8)
13
(14)
2021Wilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)2H8
(64)

MOW
2021
C
16 Elena Vesnina
(b. 1986)
F1.76Soviet Union
URS

Ukraine
Russia
/
?
SF1
(3—4)
0
(1)
1
(9)
2R
(GS)
3
(21—22)
5
(29—30)
2007
2008
RTD 2021NABabolat (racquets); AdidasLacosteNikeBosco di Ciliegi (apparel); Adidas → Nike (shoes)2H13
(1)

KDA
2008
S
Champions without GS and/or YEC and/or ATP-Masters / WTA-1000 singles title
(5 players, 2 men's & 3 women's, with 5+ titles each)
17 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

2021
(b. 1991)
F1.76Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
France
RU100
(2)
QF
( —G)
12
(18—19)
17
(31—32)
2021NANABabolatWilson (racquets); Adidas → Sofibella → Lacoste (apparel); AdidasNike (shoes)2H11
(21)

MOS
2021
C
NA Anna Smashnova

(b. 1976),
before switching to  Israel, also represented the USSR in juniors: from the BSSR (now Belarus)
[44]
F1.57Soviet Union
URS

Belarus
NA4R2001R12
19
RTD 2007NANABabolat (racquets); Lotto (apparel & shoes)1H15
(275)
NANA
18 Mikhail Youzhny

2010
(b. 1982)
M1.83Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
SF200QF
(2R)
10
(19)
15
(25)
19
(30)
2002
2006
RTD 20182012Head (racquets); NikeSergio TacchiniAdidasFila (apparel & shoes)1H8
(38)

MOW
2003
C
NA Alex Metreveli

(b. 1944),
represented the USSR: from the GSSR (now Georgia)
M1.78Soviet Union
URS

Georgia (country)
NARU1009
(10)
RTD 1979NANA2002Dunlop (racquets & shoes), Fred Perry, Sergio Tacchini (apparel)[45]1H9
(80)
NA
1966
(URS)
NA
NA Olga Morozova


(b. 1949),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now the Russian Federation)
F1.70Soviet Union
URS

Russia
NARU2
(1)
0NA8
(24)
33
(75)
RTD 1977
1989
NANA2006Wilson (racquets); Fred Perry, Lacoste (apparel)[45]1H3
(—)
NA
1971
(URS)
NA
19 Dmitry Tursunov
(b. 1982)
[46]
M1.85Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
United States
4R1001R
(2R)
7
(14)
19
(31)
24
(37)
2006RTD 201720072014Wilson (racquets); AdidasFila (apparel & shoes)2H20
(36)

MOW
2007
C
20 Maria Kirilenko

2012
(b. 1987)
F1.74Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
QF30
(1)
0
(3)
SF
(B)
6
(18)
8
(20)
RTD 2014NAYonex (racquets), Adidas (apparel & shoes)2H10
(5)

MOS
2012
C
NA Ernests Gulbis
(b. 1988),
a Latvian citizen, competed for  Latvia only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one. See also the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940).
M1.91Soviet Union
URS

Latvia
NASF1001R6
(8)
11
(16)
14
(19)
NANAHead (racquets); Adidas (apparel & shoes)2H10
(130)
NANA
21 Daria Kasatkina

(b. 1997)
F1.70RussiaRussia
/
Spain
SF100QF
(QF)
6
(7)
13
(14)
2021NANATecnifibreArtengo (racquets); NikeAdidas (apparel & shoes)2H8
(43)

SAM
2022
[47]
V
NA Kateřina Siniaková

(b. 1996),
a Czech citizen, competed for the  Czech Republic only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one. Daughter of naturalized Czech citizen Dmitri Siniakov (a former Soviet → Russian boxer turned tennis coach).
F1.74Czech RepublicNA4R1
(7)
0
(1)
0
(3)

(G)
5
(28)
5
(29)
13
(41)
CZE
2018
NANAWilson (racquets); WilsonLotto (apparel & shoes)2H31
(1)
NANA
NA Leila Meskhi


(b. 1968),
before Georgia, also represented the USSR, the CIS & the Unified Team
F1.64Soviet Union
URS

Georgia (country)
NAQF1002R
(B)
5
(10)
6
(13)
RTD 1995NANAVölklPrince (racquets); Isostar → Diadora (apparel & shoes)2H12
(21)
NANA
NA Nikoloz Basilashvili
(b. 1992),
in-between competing for  Georgia, represented the Russian Federation.[48]
M1.85
GEO

Georgia (country)
NA4R1003R5
10
20
(22)
NANAHead (racquets); NikeLottoHydrogenEA7 (apparel & shoes)2H16
(148)
NANA
Champions without GS and/or YEC and/or ATP-Masters / WTA-1000 singles title
(2 players, 0 men's & 2 women's, with 4 titles each)
NA Natasha Zvereva

(b. 1971),
before Belarus, also represented the USSR, the CIS & the Unified Team
F1.74Soviet Union
URS

Belarus
NARU1
(18—20)
0
(3)
0
(23)
QF
(B)
4
(84—86)
7
(90—92)
RTD 2002NA20092010Yonex (racquets); NikeLottoAdidas → Yonex (apparel & shoes)2H5
(1)
NA
1991
(URS)
NA
NA Natalia Medvedeva
(b. 1971),
before Ukraine, also represented the USSR & the CIS
F?Soviet Union
URS

Ukraine
NA3R400
(1R)
4
(16)
4
(17)
RTD 1998NAPrince (racquets); NikeReebokFila (apparel & shoes)2H23
(21)
NA
2000
(UKR)
NA
NA Sergiy Stakhovsky
(b. 1986),
a Ukrainian citizen, competed for  Ukraine only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one (see also the CIS). Ukrainian army service following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
M1.93Soviet Union
URS

Ukraine
NA3R6004
(8)
11
(24)
11
(24)
RTD 2022NANAHead (racquets); Lotto (apparel & shoes)1H31
(33)
NA
22 Liudmila Samsonova
(b. 1998),
while apart from the Russian Federation, also represented Italy
F1.80RussiaItaly4R200
(1)
4
(5)
4
(5)
8
(11)
2021NAWilsonHead (racquets); NikeK-Swiss (apparel); Asics (shoes)2H12
(40)
NW
23 Ekaterina Alexandrova
(b. 1994)
F1.75RussiaRussia
/
Czech Republic
4R1002R4
(5)
7
(8)
14
(15)
2021NAWilson (racquets); LottoFila (apparel & shoes)2H16
(58)

CHE
2022
[47]
U
NA Anastasija Sevastova
(b. 1990),
a Latvian citizen, competed for  Latvia only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one. Daughter of naturalized Latvian citizen Diāna Golovanova. See also the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940).
F1.69Soviet Union
URS

Latvia
NASF1004
17
(21)
RTD 2013
2022
NANAKneisslYonex (racquets); Adidas → Yonex (apparel & shoes)2H11
(56)
NANA
NA Kaia Kanepi

(b. 1985),
an Estonian citizen, competed for  Estonia only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one. See also the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940).
F1.81Soviet Union
URS

Estonia
NAQF7003R
(1R)
4
24
(26)
NANAWilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)2H15
(106)
NANA
NA Lesia Tsurenko
(b. 1989),
a Ukrainian citizen, competed for  Ukraine only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see also the CIS and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine).
F1.74Soviet Union
URS

Ukraine
NAQF1004
10
(18)
NANAWilson (racquets); Lotto (apparel & shoes)2H23
(115)
NA
Champions without GS and/or YEC and/or ATP-Masters / WTA-1000 singles title
(6 players, 3 men's & 3 women's, with 3 titles each)
24 Elena Likhovtseva
1996
(b. 1975)
prior switching to the Russian Federation, also represented the USSR, the CIS & Kazakhstan
F1.74Soviet Union
URS

Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
/
Russia
/
?
SF1
(0—2)
00
(4)
1R
(2R)
3
(30—32)
5
(38—40)
RTD 2007NA2010Wilson (racquets); NikeDiadora (apparel & shoes)2H15
(3)

MOW
2000
C
25 Ekaterina Makarova
2012
(b. 1988)
F1.80Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
SF2
(3—4)
0
(1)
0
(7)
3R
(G)
3
(18—19)
6
(30—31)
2008RTD 2019Wilson (racquets); NikeAsicsLottoSergio Tacchini (apparel & shoes)2H/L8
(1)

MOW
2009
C
26 Elena Bovina
(b. 1983)
F1.89Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
QF1
(0—1)
00
(2)
RTD 20183
(8—9)
11
(27—28)
2005RTD 2012NAHeadWilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)2H14
(14)
C
NA Iroda Tulyaganova

(b. 1982),
an Uzbekistani citizen, competed for  Uzbekistan only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her professional career, excluding early juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see also the CIS).
F1.70Soviet Union
URS

Uzbekistan
NA3R3003
(7)
6
(14)
RTD 2010NANABabolat (racquets); Adidas (apparel & shoes)2H16
(28)
NA
NA Alexandr Dolgopolov
(b. 1988),
a Ukrainian citizen, competed for  Ukraine only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one (see also the CIS).
M1.80Soviet Union
URS

Ukraine
NAQF100
(1)
3
(4)
8
(9)
13
(17)
RTD 2018
2021
NANAWilson (racquets); AdidasJoma (apparel & shoes)2H13
(42)
NA
27 Aslan Karatsev

(b. 1993)
M1.85
RUS

Russia
Israel
/
Russia
/
Germany
/
Belarus
SF1002R
(1R—S)
3
(4)
6
(8)
16
(21)
20212021Head (racquets); AdidasHydrogenHead (apparel); Asics (shoes)2H14
(87)

RU-SE
2021
NC
28 Igor Andreev
2007
(b. 1983)
M1.85Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
Spain
QF1003R
(QF)
3
(4)
3
(7)
7
(11)
2006
/
CPT
2021
RTD 20132013Babolat (racquets); ReebokUnder ArmourSergio Tacchini (apparel & shoes)2H18
(59)

MOW
2008
C
29 Alexander Volkov
(1967—2019),
before the Russian Federation, also represented the USSR & the CIS
M1.88Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
SF1001R
(1R)
3
4
7
(11)
RTD 19982005Völkl (racquets), Reebok (apparel & shoes)2H/L14
(136)

KGD
1999
NW
NA Dayana Yastremska

(b. 2000),
a Ukrainian citizen, competed for  Ukraine only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see also the CIS and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine).
F1.70UkraineNA4R1001R3
4
7
(10)
NANAYonex (racquets); Nike → Yonex (apparel & shoes)2H21
(82)
NA
NA Alexander Bublik
(b. 1997),
prior switching to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also represented the Russian Federation
M1.96RussiaNA4R1001R
(1R)
3
9
13
(16)
NAYonexTecnifibre (racquets); Yoxoi → EA7 (apparel)2H25
(47)
NANA
Champions without GS and/or YEC and/or ATP-Masters / WTA-1000 singles title
(6 players, 2 men's & 4 women's, with 2 titles each)
NA Larisa Savchenko-Neiland

(b. 1966),
before UkraineLatvia, also represented the USSR
F1.69Soviet Union
URS

Ukraine
NAQF2
(2—6)
00
(10)
QF
(QF)
2
(67—71)
4
(72—76)
RTD 2010NA2006Prince (racquets); NikeFila (apparel & shoes)1H13
(1)
NA
1991
(URS)
NA
30 Andrei Olhovskiy
(b. 1966),
before the Russian Federation, also represented the USSR & the CIS
M1.85Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
4R2
(0—2)
00QF2
(22—24)
2
(29—31)
2
(30—32)
RTD 1998
2005
2005Völkl (racquets), Nike (apparel & shoes)2H49
(6)

MOW
1997
C
31 Veronika Kudermetova
(b. 1997)
F1.75RussiaRussia
/
?
QF10
(1)
0
(3)
1R
(SF)
2
(8)
3
(13)
7
(33)
2021NAWilson (racquets); NikeEA7 (apparel & shoes)2H9
(2)

RU-TA
2022
[47]
V
32 Alisa Kleybanova

(b. 1989)
F1.81Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
4R200
(1)
2
(7)
16
(34)
RTD 2018NAYonexBabolat (racquets); AdidasEleVenFila (apparel & shoes)2H20
(10)
C
NA Alona Bondarenko
(b. 1984),
a Ukrainian citizen, competed for  Ukraine only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see also the CIS)
F1.68Soviet Union
URS

Ukraine
NA4R1
(1)
00
(SF)
2
(6)
7
(21)
RTD 2011NANAWilson (racquets); LottoK-Swiss (apparel & shoes)2H19
(11)
NA
2008
(UKR)
NA
NA Kateryna Volodko

(b. 1986),
a Ukrainian citizen, competed for  Ukraine only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see also the CIS)
F1.75Soviet Union
URS

Ukraine
NAQF1
(1)
00
(SF)
2
(6)
8
(17)
RTD 2013NANAWilson (racquets); LottoK-SwissSergio Tacchini (apparel & shoes)2H29
(9)
NA
2008
(UKR)
NA
33 Margarita Betova
(b. 1994)
F1.83RussiaRussia
/
?
4R1002
(6)
11
(23)
NAWilson (racquets); Bidi Badu → Fila (apparel & shoes)1H41
(25)
C
34 Anastasia Potapova

(b. 2001)
F1.75RussiaRussia
/
?
3R3002
(5)
3
(8)
NAWilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)2H21
(40)
V
NA Tatiana Golovin
(b. 1988),
a French citizen, competed for  France only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one
F1.75Soviet Union
URS

Russia
NAQF1
(0—1)
002
(2—3)
RTD 2008
2019
NANAWilson (racquets); NikeLacoste (apparel & shoes)2H12
(91)
NANA
35 Andrei Cherkasov

(b. 1970),
before the Russian Federation, also represented the USSR, the CIS & the Unified Team
M1.80Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
QF300B-19922
6
(8)
7
(10)
RTD 20002005Völkl (racquets), Ellesse (apparel & shoes)2H13
(141)

RU-BA
1999
V
NA Amanda Anisimova

(b. 2001),
an American citizen, competed for the  United States only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one. Daughter of naturalized American citizens of Russian descent.
F1.80United StatesNASF1002
2
3
NANABabolat (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)2H21
(386)
NANA
NA Yulia Putintseva

(b. 1995),
prior switching to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also represented the Russian Federation
F1.63RussiaNAQF3001R2
8
NANABabolat (racquets); MizunoK-Swiss (apparel & shoes)2H27
(158)
NANA
NA Alexei Popyrin

(b. 1999),
an Australian citizen, competed for  Australia only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one. Son of naturalized Australian citizens of Russian descent.
M1.96AustraliaNA3R5002
4
5
NANAHead (racquets); NikeFila (apparel); Nike (shoes)2H57
(235)
NANA
Champions without GS and/or YEC and/or ATP-Masters / WTA-1000 singles title
(6 players, 1 men's & 5 women's, with 1 title each)
Usually, except for the grass, winning a bigger (ATP-Masters/ WTA-1000, YEC or GS) title without a title win on this level isn't perceived as comme il faut in the Russian Federation.
NA Max Mirnyi
(b. 1977),
before Belarus, also represented the CIS in juniors for the ITF
M1.96Soviet Union
URS

Belarus
NAQF1
(6—10)
0
(2)
0
(16)
QF
(QF—G)
1
(53—58)
1
(60—65)
4
(66—71)
RTD 2018Wilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)1H18
(1)
NA
2001
(BLR)
NA
NA Yaroslava Shvedova
(b. 1987),
prior switching to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also represented the Russian Federation
F1.80Soviet Union
URS

Russia
NAQF3
(2)
00
(2)
1R
( —1R)
1
(14)
2
(16)
6
(23)
RTD 2021NANAHead (racquets); Fila (apparel & shoes)2H25
(3)
NANA
36 Alla Kudryavtseva
(b. 1987)
F1.78Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
4R1001
(10)
3
(27)
2008RTD 2021NAWilsonBabolat (racquets); PrinceLacoste (apparel & shoes)2H56
(15)

MOW
2008
C
NA Mischa Zverev
(b. 1987),
a German citizen, competed for  Germany only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one. Son of naturalized German citizen Alexander M. Zverev.[32]
M1.91Soviet Union
URS

Russia
NAQF1001
(6)
6
(17)
11
(27)
RTD 2021NANAHead (racquets); NikeAdidas (apparel & shoes)2H/L25
(44)
NANA
NA Daria Saville

(b. 1994),
prior switching to Australia Australia, also represented the Russian Federation
F1.66RussiaNA4R2001R
(1R)
1
(3)
5
(9)
AUS
2016
NANAYonex (racquets); Asics (apparel & shoes)2H20
(45)
NANA
NA Marta Kostyuk

(b. 2002),
a Ukrainian citizen, competed for  Ukraine only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see also the CIS and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine).
F1.75UkraineNA4R1001
(3)
1
(4)
4
(9)
NANAWilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)2H34
(27)
NA
37 Vera Dushevina

(b. 1986)
F1.80Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
4R1001
(2)
2
(8)
2005RTD 2017Babolat (racquets); AdidasFilaLacosteSergio Tacchini (apparel & shoes)2H31
(27)

MOS
2006
C
38 Igor Kunitsyn
(b. 1981)
M1.80Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
3R1001
(2)
9
(14)
15
(21)
RTD 2013WilsonBabolat (racquets); AdidasFila (apparel & shoes)2H35
(49)
FE
39 Anna Blinkova

(b. 1998)
F1.79RussiaRussia
/
?
3R3001
(2)
2
(4)
5
(17)
2021NABabolatHeadWilson (racquets); NikeLotto (apparel & shoes)2H34
(45)
C
NA Denis Shapovalov

(b. 1999),
a Canadian citizen, competed for  Canada only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one. Son of naturalized Canadian citizen Tessa Shapovalova (a former Soviet tennis player).
M1.85IsraelNASF1001
3
7
(9)
CAN
2022
CAN
2022
NANAYonex (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)1H/L10
(37)
NA
NA Andrey Golubev
(b. 1987),
prior switching to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also represented the Russian Federation
M1.83Soviet Union
URS

Russia
NA2R400
(1R—1R)
1
8
(23)
13
(32)
NAHead (racquets); Australian (apparel & shoes)1H33
(24)
NANA
40 Ksenia Pervak

(b. 1991),
in-between competing for the Russian Federation, also represented Kazakhstan
F1.70Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
Kazakhstan
4R1001
10
(13)
RTD 2015NAWilson (racquets); Adidas (apparel & shoes)2H/L37
(123)
U
NA Mikhail Kukushkin
(b. 1987),
prior switching to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also represented the Russian Federation
M1.83Soviet Union
URS

Russia
NA4R2002R1
15
16
(17)
NAHead (racquets); Sergio Tacchini (apparel & shoes)2H39
(67)
NANA
NA Ilya Ivashka
(b. 1994),
a Belarusian citizen, competed for  Belarus only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one (see also the Union State). Brother-in-law of Karen Khachanov.
M1.93
BLR

Belarus
NA4R2003R
(1R)
1
5
(6)
8
(11)
NANAHead (racquets); NikeHydrogen (apparel & shoes)2H40
(340)
NA
NA Dimitri Poliakov
(b. 1968),
before Ukraine, also represented the USSR & the CIS
M1.83Soviet Union
URS

Ukraine
NA2R3001
5
(10)
RTD 1998NANAVölkl (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)2H93
(119)
NA
41 Maria Timofeeva
(b. 2003)
F1.67RussiaRussia
/
?
001
1
6
(12)
NAWilson (racquets); Bidi Badu (apparel)2H129
(179)
C
Top-10 singles rankings champions without ATP / WTA tour-level singles title (1 women's player)
42 Anna Kournikova
19971998
(b. 1981)
F1.73Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
United States
SF1
(2)
0
(2)
0
(4)
1R0
(16)
2
(18)
RTD 2003NA2015Yonex (racquets); Adidas (apparel & shoes)2H8
(1)

MOW
1999
C
Top-20 singles rankings champions without ATP / WTA tour-level singles title (1 women's player)
43 Tatiana Panova
(b. 1976)
F1.54Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
3R8000
6
RTD 2006NAPrinceBabolat (racquets); DiadoraPumaLotto (apparel & shoes)2H20
(75)
C
Champions of team cups and/or DBL—MX Grand Slams without ATP / WTA tour-level singles title (4 players, 2 men's & 2 women's)
44 Eugenia Maniokova
(b. 1968)
F?Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
2R2
(0—1)
000
(4—5)
3
(27—28)
RTD 1996NAWilson (racquets); Ellesse (apparel & shoes)[49]2H66
(18)

MOW
2001
C
NA Anna Danilina
(b. 1995),
prior switching to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also represented the Russian Federation
F1.78RussiaNA0
(0—1)
000
(4—5)
0
(5—6)
1
(32—33)
NANAWilson (racquets); NikeMizuno (apparel & shoes)2H269
(10)
NANA
45 Anna Kalinskaya

(b. 1998)
F1.75RussiaRussia
/
?
2R3000
(3)
7
(19)
2021NABabolatYonexWilson (racquets); NikeAdidas (apparel & shoes)2H51
(49)
C
46 Evgeny Donskoy

(b. 1990)
M1.85Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
3R2003R0
12
(15)
14
(19)
20212021Babolat (racquets), Australian[50]Sergio TacchiniFilaBabolat (apparel & shoes)2H65
(161)
C
47 Andrei Stoliarov
(b. 1977)
M1.77Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
3R1000
1
(5)
3
(9)
2002RTD 2008Fischer (racquets), Diadora (apparel & shoes)2H71
(151)

KDA
2003
S
NA Lyudmyla Kichenok
(b. 1992),
a Ukrainian citizen, competed for  Ukraine only and has never represented the Russian Federation in her career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as her second one (see also the CIS and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine).
F1.75UkraineNA0
(0—1)
00
(2)
QF0
(8—9)
6
(42—43)
NANAWilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)2H156
(8)
NA
NA Shamil Tarpishchev
(b. 1948),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now the Russian Federation)
M?Soviet Union
URS

Russia
NA0000CPT
2002
2006
2021
/
CPT
2004
2005
2007
2008
RTD 197420022HNANA
Before the Open Era (1968)
NA Mikhail Sumarokov-Elston
(1893—1970),
represented the Russian Empire: from the Taurida Governorate (now Ukraine de jure / the Russian Federation de facto; see also the All-Russian nation)
M?†††Russian Empire

Ukraine
NA0NANA4R
(QF)
0

6
(10)

39
[51]
NANANA2002Sumarokov family COA1H/LNANA
NA Aleksandr Alenitsyn
(1884—1922),
represented the Russian Empire: from Saint Petersburg (now the Russian Federation; see also the All-Russian nation)
M?†††Russian Empire

Russia
NA0NANA2R
(QF)
0

4
(5)

120
[52]
NANANA20051HNANA
Other notable players and Russian Tennis Hall of Fame inductees (in chronological order if unranked)
48 Lina Krasnoroutskaya

1999
(b. 1984)
F1.74Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
QF1000
(1)
1
(2)
RTD 2005NADunlop (racquets); NikeReebok (apparel & shoes)2H25
(22)
C
NA Vladimir Voltchkov

(b. 1978),
before Belarus, also represented the USSR and CIS in juniors (not for the ITF)
M1.80Soviet Union
URS

Belarus
NASF1002R
(2R)
0
(1)
8
(14)
13
(25)
RTD 2008Wilson (racquets); NikeAdidas (apparel & shoes)2H25
(71)
NA
49 Andrey Kuznetsov

(b. 1991)
M1.83Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
4R1000
8
(12)
15
(24)
RTD 2023NAWilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)2H39
(137)
C
50 Roman Safiullin


(b. 1997)
M1.85RussiaRussia
/
?
QF1000
4
(5)
23
(27)
NAHead (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)2H41
(239)
C
51 Elena Makarova

19941995
(b. 1973)
F1.79Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
3R4000
(1)
6
(13)
RTD 1999NAWilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)2H43
(41)
C
52 Teymuraz Gabashvili

(b. 1985)
M1.88Soviet Union
URS

Georgia (country)
Russia
/
?
4R2000
(1)
10
(21)
15
(29)
RTD 2018
2020
NAHead (racquets); Fila (apparel & shoes)2H43
(101)
C
53 Mirra Andreeva

(b. 2007)
F1.71RussiaRussia
/
France
4R1000
0
6
NAWilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)2H57
(497)
SIB
54 Konstantin Kravchuk

(b. 1985)
M1.91Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
2R1000
3
(16)
12
(36)
RTD 2017
2020
NAHead (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)2H78
(100)
C
55 Elizaveta Kulichkova

(b. 1996)
F1.76RussiaRussia
/
Thailand
3R1000
0
(0)
7
(8)
RTD 2017Babolat (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)2H87
(312)
SIB
56 Irina Khromacheva
(b. 1995)
F1.70RussiaRussia
/
Belgium
/
Latvia
1R4000
(2)
1
(5)
19
(54)
NAHead (racquets); AdidasLotto (apparel & shoes)2H/L89
(41)
C
NA Teimuraz Kakulia

(1947—2006),
represented the USSR: from the GSSR (now Georgia)
M1.70Soviet Union
URS

Georgia (country)
NA4R1NANANA0
?
(?)
RTD 1978NANA2008?1H91NA
1977
(URS)
NA
NA Tatiana Ignatieva

(b. 1974),
before Belarus, represented the USSR and the CIS
F1.73Soviet Union
URS

Belarus
NA2R1NANANA0
1
RTD 1997NANA?2H91
(570)
NA
57 Erika Andreeva

(b. 2004)
F?RussiaRussia
/
France
1R2000
0
3
(5)
NAWilsonTecnifibre (racquets); NikeLacoste (apparel & shoes)2H114
(466)
SIB
58 Sofya Zhuk

(b. 1999)
F1.77RussiaRussia
/
Belgium
/
United States
1R2000
0
6
RTD 2019NAYonex (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes)2H116
(—)
C
NA Uladzimir Ignatik

(b. 1990),
a Belarusian citizen, competed for  Belarus only and has never represented the Russian Federation in his career, including juniors', and has never had a Russian passport or an intention to obtain it as his second one (see also the Union State and the CIS).
M1.83Soviet Union
URS

Belarus
NA0000
(0)
5
(9)
23
(33)
RTD 2019NANABabolat (racquets, apparel & shoes)2H129
(117)
NA
59 Ivan Gakhov

(b. 1996)
[53]
M1.91RussiaRussia
/
Spain
0000
2
(3)
16
(17)
NABabolat (racquets)2H/L142
(170)
C
60 Ksenia Lykina

(b. 1990)
F1.65Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
0000
6
(21)
RTD 2018NADunlop (racquets)2H171
(108)
C
NA Alexander M. Zverev

(b. 1960),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now the Russian Federation) [32]
M1.85Soviet Union
URS

Russia
NA1R2NANANA0NANANA2015?2H175
(307)
NA
1991
(URS)
NA
61 Evgeny Kirillov

(b. 1987)
M1.83Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
0000
1
7
RTD 2012
2015
NABabolat (racquets)2H205
(195)
C
62 Alina Korneeva

(b. 2007)
F?RussiaRussia
/
?
0000
0
3
(4)
NABabolat (racquets)2H220
(375)
C
63 Gulnara Fattakhetdinova

(b. 1982)
F?Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
0000
2
(13)
RTD 2004NA??246
(102)
C
NA Ģirts Dzelde

(b. 1963),
before Latvia, represented the USSR; see also the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940).
M1.73Soviet Union
URS

Latvia
NA2R2000
0
(4)
RTD 2000NANA?2H273
(108)
NA
NA Konstantin Pugaev
(b. 1955),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now the Russian Federation)
M?Soviet Union
URS

Russia
NA2R1NANANA0NANANA??281
(237)
NA
1991
(URS)
NA
NA Artem Sitak

(b. 1986),
prior switching to  New Zealand, also represented the Russian Federation
M1.85Soviet Union
URS

Russia
NA0000
(5)
0
(15)
5
(35)
NAHead (racquets); Bidi Badu (apparel)2H299
(32)
NANA
64 Alina Charaeva

(b. 2002)
F?RussiaRussia
/
?
0000
0
4
(8)
NAWilson (racquets)2H317
(312)
?
NA Sergey Leonyuk
(b. 1960),
represented the USSR: from the BSSR (now Belarus)
M?Soviet Union
URS

Belarus
NA0NANANA0
0
(1)
NANANA??327
(245)
NA
65 Yana Buchina

(b. 1992)
F1.68
RUS

Russia
Russia
/
?
0000
0
2
(3)
RTD 2014NAWilson (racquets)2H334
(569)
V
66 Philipp Mukhometov

(b. 1983)
M?Soviet Union
URS

Russia
Russia
/
?
0000
0
(1)
2
(7)
RTD 2018NA??355
(312)
C
67 Yaroslav Demin

(b. 2005)
M1.85RussiaRussia
/
Spain
0000
0
0
(0)
NABabolat (racquets); NikeAdidas (apparel & shoes)2H1240
(1305)
C
NA Irina Ermolova

(b. 1938),
represented the USSR: from the GSSR (now Georgia)
F?Soviet Union
URS

Georgia (country)
NA1R1NANANA0
4
(14)
NANANA??NA
NA Anna Dmitrieva

(b. 1940),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now the Russian Federation)
F?Soviet Union
URS

Russia
NA4R3NANANA0
12
(25)
NANANA2004Wilson (racquets), Fred Perry (apparel)[54]1H/LNA
1964
(URS)
NA
NA Toomas Leius


(b. 1941),
represented the USSR: from the ESSR (now Estonia; see also the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940))
M?††Nazi Germany
RKO

Estonia
NAQF1NANANA0
?
(?)
NANANA2009?1HNA
1964
(URS)
NA
NA Tiiu Parmas

(1943—2011),
represented the USSR: from the ESSR (now Estonia; see also the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940))
F1.65††Nazi Germany
RKO

Estonia
NA3R1NANANA0
?
(?)
NANANA??NA
NA Galina Baksheeva

(1945—2019),
represented the USSR: from the Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine)
F?Soviet Union
URS

Ukraine
NA4R2NANANA0
?
(?)
NANANA??NA
NA Vladimir Korotkov

(b. 1948),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now the Russian Federation)
M?Soviet Union
URS

Russia
NA3R1NANANA0
?
(?)
NANANA2014?1HNA
1991
(URS)
NA
NA Eugenia Isopaitis

(b. 1950),
represented the USSR: from the Russian SFSR (now the Russian Federation)
F?Soviet Union
URS

Russia
NA1R2NANANA0
?
(?)
NANANA??NA
NA Eugenia Birioukova

(b. 1952),
represented the USSR: from the Azerbaijani SSR (now Azerbaijan)
F?Soviet Union
URS

Azerbaijan
NA3R1NANANA0
?
(?)
NANANA??NA
NA Marina Kroschina


(1953—2000),
represented the USSR: from the Kazakh SSR (now Kazakhstan) and then from the Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine)
F?Soviet Union
URS

Kazakhstan
NA3R3NANANA0
?
(?)
NANANA2011?1HNA
1986
(URS)
NA
NA Yelena Granaturova

(b. 1953),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now Russia)
F?Soviet Union
URS

Russia
NA1R1NANANA0
3
(4)
NANANA??NA
NA Vadim Borisov

(b. 1955),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now the Russian Federation)
M?Soviet Union
URS

Russia
NA1R1NANANA0
?
(?)
NANANA2008?2HNA
1985
(URS)
NA
NA Natasha Chmyreva


(1958—2015),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now the Russian Federation)
F1.65Soviet Union
URS

Russia
NASF1NANANA0
?
(?)
NANANA??NA
1991
(URS)
NA
NA Olga Zaitseva

(b. 1962),
represented the USSR: from the RSFSR (now the Russian Federation)
F?Soviet Union
URS

Russia
NA0NANANA0
?
(?)
NANANA??NA
SUMMARY (67 players: 24 men's & 43 women's)

Federal districts representation (                        ):[55]

47x C [Central], 3x NW [Northwestern], 5x S [Southern], 1x NC [North Caucasian], 5x V [Volga], 2x U [Ural], 3x SIB [Siberian] & 1x FE [Far Eastern].

Merited Master of Sports of Russia awardees in tennis (MMS) by the federal subject with flag and code according to ISO 3166-2 (35 players: 15 men's & 20 women's):
federal cities — 20x RU-MOW (9 men's and 11 women's players: A. Olhovskiy, A. Chesnokov, A. Kournikova, M. Safin, E. Dementieva, E. Likhovtseva, E. Maniokova, M. Youzhny, A. Myskina, V. Zvonareva, D. Safina, D. Tursunov, N. Petrova, A. Chakvetadze, I. Andreev, A. Kudryavtseva, E. Makarova, D. Medvedev, A. Rublev, K. Khachanov; C) & 1x RU-SPE (1 women's player: S. Kuznetsova; NW);
republics — 1x, RU-BA (1 men's player: A. Cherkasov; V), 1x RU-SE (1 men's player: A. Karatsev; NC) & 1x RU-TA (1 women's player: V. Kudermetova; V);
krais — 4x RU-KDA (2 men's and 2 women's players: Y. Kafelnikov, A. Stoliarov, M. Sharapova, E. Vesnina; S);
oblasts — 1x RU-CHE (1 women's player: E. Alexandrova; U), 1x RU-KGD (1 men's player: A. Volkov; NW), 3x RU-MOS (3 women's players: V. Dushevina, M. Kirilenko, A. Pavlyuchenkova; C), 1x RU-SAM (1 women's player: D. Kasatkina; V) & 1x RU-VGG (1 men's player: N. Davydenko; S).


Current representation (18 officially active top-players: 7 men's & 11 women's)
Racquets (alphabetical): 1x Artengo France, 2x Babolat France, 4x Head United States/Austria, 1x Prince United States, 1x Tecnifibre France, 8x Wilson United States,
[former endorsements: Dunlop, Fischer, Völkl, Yonex].
Apparel (alphabetical): 2x Adidas Germany, 1x Babolat France, 1x Bidi Badu Germany, 1x EA7 Italy, 1x Head United States/Austria; 2x Fila Italy, 1x K-Swiss United States, 3x Lacoste France, 1x Lotto Italy, 2x Nike United States, 1x RubloRussia[38],
[former endorsements: Airness, Asics, Australian, Bosco di Ciliegi, Diadora, Dunlop, Ellesse, Fischer, Hydrogen, Puma, Qiaodan, Reebok, Sergio Tacchini, Sofibella, Tecnifibre, Under Armour, Völkl].
Shoes (alphabetical): 3x Adidas Germany, 2x Asics Japan, 1x Babolat France, 1x EA7 Italy, 2x Fila Italy, 1x Lacoste France, 1x Lotto Italy, 4x Nike United States.

Juniors

16-and-under teams

Junior Davis / Billie Jean King Cup winners
Tournament Year Host Winner
Boys 1990 Netherlands Rotterdam  Soviet Union
Yevgeny Kafelnikov (later represented Commonwealth of Independent States CIS (1992),
Russia/
Russia, since 1993)[19]
Andrei Medvedev (later represented Commonwealth of Independent States CIS (1992),

Ukraine,[56] since 1993)
Dmitri Tomashevich (later represented Commonwealth of Independent States CIS (1992),

Uzbekistan, since 1993)
Girls 1997 Canada Vancouver  Russia
Anastasia Myskina
Elena Dementieva
Girls 2009 Mexico San Luis Potosí  Russia
Ksenia Kirillova
Daria Gavrilova (since 2015, has been representing
Australia)
Polina Leykina*
Girls 2010 Mexico San Luis Potosí  Russia
Margarita Gasparyan
Daria Gavrilova (since 2015, has been representing
Australia)
Victoria Kan*
Girls 2013 Mexico San Luis Potosí  Russia
Veronika Kudermetova
Daria Kasatkina
Aleksandra Pospelova*
Boys 2016 Hungary Budapest  Russia
Alen Avidzba
Timofey Skatov (since 2018, has been representing
Kazakhstan)
Alexey Zakharov
Boys 2021 Turkey Antalya  Russia
Yaroslav Demin
Maxim Zhukov
Danil Panarin*
Legend
* was part of the winning team but did not play in the final

Junior GS singles finalists by year

Local Boys' titles
YearAustralian OpenFrench OpenWimbledonUS Open
1959Soviet Union Toomas Leius
(from the present-time  Estonia)
started in 1973
1965Soviet Union Vladimir Korotkov
(from the present-time  Russia)
1966Soviet Union Vladimir Korotkov
(from the present-time  Russia)
Soviet Union Vladimir Korotkov
(from the present-time  Russia)
1991Soviet Union Andrei Medvedev
(from the present-time  Ukraine)
2009Russia Andrey Kuznetsov
2014Russia Andrey Rublev
2015Russia Roman Safiullin
Total by
country
1x Russia2x Soviet Union
1x Russia
3x Soviet Union
1x Russia
Local Boys' runner-ups
YearAustralian OpenFrench OpenWimbledonUS Open
1962Soviet Union Alex Metreveli
(from the present-time  Georgia)
started in 1973
1964Soviet Union Vladimir Korotkov
(from the present-time  Russia)
1987Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov
(from the present-time  Russia)
1999Russia Mikhail Youzhny
2023 Yaroslav Demin
Local Girls' titles
Year Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
1961Soviet Union Galina Baksheeva
(from the present-time  Ukraine)
started in 1974
1962Soviet Union Galina Baksheeva
(from the present-time  Ukraine)
1965Soviet Union Olga Morozova
(from the present-time  Russia)
1971Soviet Union Yelena Granaturova
(from the present-time  Russia)
Soviet Union Marina Kroschina
(from the present-time  Kazakhstan, later moved to the present-time  Ukraine)
1975Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva
(from the present-time  Russia)
Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva
(from the present-time  Russia)
1976Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva
(from the present-time  Russia)
1986no competitionSoviet Union Natasha Zvereva
(from the present-time  Belarus)
1987Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
(from the present-time  Belarus)
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
(from the present-time  Belarus)
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
(from the present-time  Belarus)
1998Russia Nadia Petrova
1999Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya
2002Russia Vera DushevinaRussia Maria Kirilenko
2006Russia Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaRussia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
2007Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
2009Russia Ksenia Pervak
(switched to represent  Kazakhstan but then switched back to Russia)
2010Russia Daria Gavrilova
(switched to represent  Australia)
2014Russia Elizaveta KulichkovaRussia Daria Kasatkina
2015Russia Sofya Zhuk
2016Russia Anastasia Potapova
2023 Alina Korneeva Alina Korneeva
Total by
country
4x Russia
1xNEUTRAL
2x Soviet Union
2x Russia
1xNEUTRAL
8x Soviet Union
3x Russia
2x Soviet Union
4x Russia
Local Girls' runner-ups
YearAustralian OpenFrench OpenWimbledonUS Open
1958Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva
(from the present-time  Russia)
started in 1974
1968Soviet Union Eugenia Isopaitis
(from the present-time  Russia)
1970Soviet Union Marina Kroschina
(from the present-time  Kazakhstan, later moved to the present-time  Ukraine)
1986no competitionSoviet Union Leila Meskhi
(from the present-time  Georgia)
1990Soviet Union Tatiana Ignatieva
(from the present-time  Belarus)
1991Soviet Union Elena Makarova
(from the present-time  Russia)
1999Russia Lina KrasnoroutskayaRussia Nadia Petrova
2001Russia Svetlana KuznetsovaRussia Dinara SafinaRussia Svetlana Kuznetsova
2002Russia Maria SharapovaRussia Maria Sharapova
2003Russia Vera DushevinaRussia Anna Chakvetadze
2009Russia Daria Gavrilova
(switched to represent  Australia)
Russia Yana Buchina
2010Russia Yulia Putintseva
(switched to represent  Kazakhstan)
2011Russia Irina Khromacheva
2012Russia Yulia Putintseva
(switched to represent  Kazakhstan)
2015Russia Anna KalinskayaRussia Anna Blinkova
2020Russia Alina Charaeva
2021Russia Erika Andreeva
2023 Mirra Andreeva
Legend
Player won 3 Grand Slam singles tournaments in the same year
Player won 2 Grand Slam singles tournaments in the same year
Bolded name indicates player went on to win Senior Grand Slam singles title

Junior GS singles titles by country

17 
 Soviet Union
16 
 Russia
2 
NEUTRAL

Junior GS singles runner-ups by country

19 
 Russia
15 
 Soviet Union
2 
NEUTRAL

Junior GS doubles champions by year

EventYearAustralian OpenFrench OpenWimbledonUS Open
Girls' Doubles1984Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
(from the present-time  Ukraine; switched to represent  Latvia)
Girls' Doubles1986no competitionSoviet Union Leila Meskhi
(from the present-time  Georgia)
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
(from the present-time  Belarus)
Girls' Doubles1987Soviet Union Natalia Medvedeva
(from the present-time  Ukraine)
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
(from the present-time  Belarus)
Soviet Union Natalia Medvedeva
(from the present-time  Ukraine)
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
(from the present-time  Belarus)
Girls' Doubles2001Russia Galina Fokina
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Girls' Doubles2003Russia Alisa Kleybanovacancelled due to inclement weather
Girls' Doubles2005Russia Alisa Kleybanova
Girls' Doubles2006Russia Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaRussia Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaRussia Alisa Kleybanova
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Girls' Doubles2007Russia Evgeniya Rodina
Russia Arina Rodionova
(switched to represent  Australia)
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Girls' Doubles2008Russia Ksenia Lykina
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Girls' Doubles2009Russia Valeriya Solovyeva
Girls' Doubles2011Russia Irina KhromachevaRussia Irina Khromacheva
Girls' Doubles2012Russia Daria Gavrilova
(switched to represent  Australia)
Russia Irina Khromacheva
Girls' Doubles2014Russia Elizaveta Kulichkova
Girls' Doubles2015Russia Aleksandra Pospelova
Girls' Doubles2016Russia Anna Kalinskaya
Girls' Doubles2019Russia Oksana Selekhmeteva
Girls' Doubles2021not heldRussia Oksana SelekhmetevaRussia Diana Shnaider
Girls' Doubles2022Russia Diana Shnaider Russian and Belarusian players suspended because of the politics Diana Shnaider
Boys' Doubles2023 Yaroslav Demin
Girls' Doubles Anastasiia Gureva
Total by
country
1x Soviet Union
6x Russia
2x Soviet Union
4x Russia
1xNEUTRAL
1x Soviet Union
4x Russia
6x Russia
2xNEUTRAL
Legend
Player/Team won 3 Grand Slam doubles tournaments in the same year
Player/Team won 2 Grand Slam doubles tournaments in the same year
Bolded name indicates player went on to win Senior Grand Slam doubles title

Junior GS doubles titles by country

20 
 Russia
4 
 Soviet Union
3 
NEUTRAL

Olympics medal count

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia (RUS)NB3328
2 ROC (ROC)1203
3 Unified Team (EUN)0022
4 Russian Empire (RU1)0000
 Soviet Union (URS)0000
Totals (5 entries)45413


Legend
NB — While the majority of languages are using RUS or ROS (as  Russia toponym), this toponym is not the case for some of its closest neighbouring countries: Chinese: 俄罗斯 (transliterated as é luó sī in  China), Finnish: Venäjä (in  Finland), Estonian: Venemaa (in  Estonia) and Latvian: Krievija (in  Latvia). See also List of country-name etymologies § Russia.[57][58]

Chairpersons

Coat of arms of the Chief of Clan McPherson: Dagger, Cross, and à la Barque of St. Peter
All-Russia Union of Lawn Tennis Clubs
  • Arthur McPherson (Jun 1908—1917), first chairman, killed by the Bolsheviks in 1919,[59][60] Latin: Arthurus Macpherson
All-Union Tennis Section (1929—1959)
Tennis Federation of the USSR
  • Iliodor Kulev (Aug 1959—1961, 1965—1980), Latin: Heliodorus Kulev
  • Dmitry Gosudarev (1961—1965), Latin: Demetrius Gosudarev
  • Boris Volynov (1980—1985), Latin: Boris Volhinov
  • Igor Volk (1985—1991), Latin: Inguarus Volk, lit.'Inguarus Lupus ("Wolf")'[64]
  • Shamil Tarpishchev often listed as combined with the CIS: 1991—92,[62][65] Latin: Šamil Tarpiščev
  • Tennis Federation of the RSFSR (subject to the Tennis Federation of the USSR)
    • Georgy Malinin (1959—1968), Latin: Georgius Malinin
    • Sergey Ostrovoy (1969—1988),[62] Latin: Sergius Ostrovoj
sometimes listed as combined with the USSR
All-Russia Tennis Association

(successor — to the Tennis Federation of the RSFSR since 1990, to the Tennis Federation of the USSR since 1993)

Russian Tennis Federation

(consists of 74 regional federations)[66]

Vice-presidents[66]
  1. Bakulev, Vladimir
  2. Bokarev, Andrey
  3. Gordeev, Alexander
  4. Kafelnikov, Yevgeny
  5. Lazarev, Vladimir
  6. Myskina, Anastasia
  7. Panteleev, Evgeny
  8. Selivanenko, Alexey
  9. Vikharev, Dmitry
  10. Yumasheva, Polina
  11. (Secretary-General) Shatkhin, Yakov

See also

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