The international tennis tournament 'Guangzhou Open', which is part of the WTA 250 category, was held in the city of Guangzhou, China. The competition reached a tense moment as the pair representing Uzbekistan successfully performed in the doubles matches.
Polina Kudermetova and Maria Timofeeva managed to reach the tournament final, demonstrating successful participation in the competition.
Polina Kudermetova and Maria Timofeeva, who previously competed under the Russian flag, have become winners of the WTA 250 tournament held in China, competing now as representatives of Uzbekistan.
According to a Sputnik report from November 1, in the city of Guangzhou, China, the athletes Kudermetova and Timofeeva won the doubles title at the Guangzhou Open (WTA 250) while representing Uzbekistan.
In the final match, they defeated the Taiwanese pair Yi-Shuan Cho and Yi-Jen Cho with a score of 7:5, 7:6 (7:1). This confrontation lasted 1 hour and 49 minutes.
Earlier, in the semi-finals, the Uzbek tennis players defeated the pair consisting of American star Venus Williams and Indonesian Janine Tien with a score of 6:4, 6:7 (8:10), 10:6.
It should be noted that Kudermetova and Timofeeva previously participated in international competitions under a Russian designation. Timofeeva began representing Uzbekistan in international tournaments in October 2025, and Kudermetova did so in December.
The Uzbekistan Tennis Federation viewed the athletes' transition to the national team as a step aimed at developing women's tennis and increasing competitiveness on the international stage.
The victory in Guangzhou marked the first championship title for both athletes in the main draw WTA doubles competition.
Kamilla Rahimova is successfully competing at the international 'Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis' tournament in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. This tournament is held under the WTA 500 category for women.
Today, October 22, the Asian Table Tennis Championships continue in the capital city. As part of this competition, the Uzbekistan national team will play matches at the 'Olympic Village'.
On another day of the tournament, the pair Diyorbek Dilshodov and Adelina Hasanova from the Uzbekistan national team will play in the round of 16 against the pair Sora Matsushima and Miwa Harimoto from the Japan national team in the mixed doubles category.
