Golden Run for Uzbek Juniors: Zlata Nizamieva Wins Four Titles in a Row, Dong Kim Reaches Two Finals in Dushanbe

Over two weeks in Dushanbe, Uzbek juniors showcased outstanding performance on the international stage. Fourteen-year-old Zlata Nizamieva captured a remarkable “golden double” at back-to-back tournaments, securing four trophies, while Dong Kim reached two singles finals and claimed doubles glory.

Zlata Nizamieva — Four Titles in Two Weeks

At the ATF Ramis Cup G-2, held from September 8–12, Zlata claimed the singles crown by defeating Turkmenistan’s Nazli Khudaykulieva 6:3, 6:1 in the final. Teaming up with Khudaykulieva in doubles, Nizamieva also lifted the trophy, overcoming Kazakhstan’s Kseniya Bervinova and Yuna Degtyar 6:2, 2:6, [10–0].

A week later, at the President Cup ATF G-1 (September 15–19), she repeated her triumph. Once again, Nizamieva swept through the singles draw and defeated Khudaykulieva 6:3, 6:1 in the final. In doubles, the Uzbek-Turkmen duo of Nizamieva and Khudaykulieva confirmed their dominance, capturing a second consecutive doubles title.

Dong Kim — Singles Finalist and Doubles Champion

Dong Kim also delivered impressive results. At the ATF Ramis Cup G-2 singles event, he reached the final before falling to Kyrgyzstan’s Bakai Aseinov 1:6, 1:6.

In doubles, however, Kim and Aseinov stormed to the title, routing South Korea’s Geon Kim and Cheon-Yun Pak 6:1, 6:0 in the final.

At the ATF President Cup 2025, Kim and Aseinov repeated their success, defeating Saudi Arabia’s Suhail El-Tadji and Hamza Elmansuri 6:3, 6:3 to become doubles champions once again.

Summary
Uzbekistan’s juniors concluded the September tournaments in Dushanbe with remarkable achievements:

Zlata Nizamieva — four titles (two singles, two doubles)
Dong Kim — finalist in two singles events and doubles champion at both tournaments

These successes further strengthened Uzbekistan’s standing in junior tennis and marked an important step toward new milestones on the international stage.

Press Service of the Tennis Federation of Uzbekistan