A tennis tournament dedicated to Alexander Volkov started in the center of Kaliningrad

Competitions dedicated to the outstanding tennis player Alexander Volkov, who is a historical figure in regional sports, have started on the courts of the Baltika Stadium. Read more about the innovations in the material “MK in Kaliningrad”.

The tournament received a high status and significant prize money in the amount of 1 million rubles allocated by the Russian Tennis Federation for the winners and winners. This was reported in the press service of the regional government.

Representatives of the regional and national tennis federations, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kaliningrad Region – Minister of Sports Natalya Ishchenko and the head of Kaliningrad Oleg Aminov took part in the opening of the competition. This competition is dedicated to Alexander Volkov, who is the fourteenth racket of the world, a three-time winner of the World Tennis Federation tournaments, a former director of the Kremlin Cup and an outstanding athlete from Kaliningrad.

Natalya Ishchenko noted that Alexander Volkov became one of the most talented players in the history of domestic and world tennis. He was a co-author of the first victories of the young Russian team in the 90s and a successful coach. The name of Alexander becomes an inspiration for new generations of tennis players across the country. The organization of such a level of competition right in the center of your native city is of particular importance.

The tournament lasts a week, and 70 representatives of 20 cities of Russia take part in it. Among the participants are several masters of sports, prize-winners and winners of all-Russian and international competitions. Men’s, women’s and mixed categories are played. For the first time in recent history, the competition opened with qualifying games before the main draw.