
BRATISLAVA, February 2, 2023 – Young Kazakhstani tennis player Zangar Nurlanuly visited the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Slovakia and donated the ITF Juniors Champions Cup and a tennis racket, which brought him a coveted victory, to the Sports Hall of Fame of Kazakhstan, and also left an entry in the Book of Honored Guests of the diplomatic mission.
The 14-year-old Kazakhstani is studying at the Dominika Cibulkova Academy in Bratislava, one of the best tennis schools in Europe. Despite his young age, Zangar Nurlanuly won many victories at prestigious international tennis tournaments among juniors.
Last year, he led the championship race for a long time and ended the season in the top 10 of the Tennis Europe rankings. Recently, a talented Kazakhstani moved to the next age category and received the right to compete in the prestigious ITF Juniors tournaments. January 29 this year Zangar won his first ITF Juniors tournament in Trnava.
Sports cups and medals of the rising star of Kazakhstani tennis are exhibited in the Sports Hall of Fame of Kazakhstan, opened at the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Bratislava. Last September, the 2022 Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina, who also trains in Slovakia, visited the Sports Hall of Fame.