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Video. How Kazakhstan transformed itself into Central Asia's tennis hub

Updated: 13/09/2026 - 6:50 GMT+2

Since 2007, Kazakhstan has invested more than $200 million in tennis, expanding tennis infrastructure nationwide and developing professional academies. Today, nearly 45,000 people play the sport and the country has produced its first world No. 1, Elena Rybakina.

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