Five Uzbek Tennis Players Reach Roland Garros Junior Series Quarterfinals in Almaty

Four boys and one girl from Uzbekistan have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Roland Garros Junior Series by Renault qualifying event, held in Almaty from August 4 to 9, 2025. The tournament brings together the best U16 players from Central and West Asia and is organized under the auspices of the French Tennis Federation (FFT), the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF), and Renault Group.

The winners and medalists among boys and girls will qualify for the final, which will take place in Japan in October this year. This gives them a chance to directly reach the Roland Garros final in 2026 — the only Grand Slam played on clay courts.

Uzbekistan’s full lineup in the boys’ quarterfinals

After confident performances in the group stage, the following athletes from Uzbekistan secured their places in the tournament’s top 8:

• Mahmudbek Beknazarov

• Abdurakhmon Karimov

• Akmal Abdullaev

• Alan Zinatulin

All four showcased steady and mature play, winning key matches in their groups.

Keira Kim among the tournament’s strongest girls

In the girls’ draw, Keira Kim confidently defeated both her opponents in the group stage and became the only representative of Uzbekistan to advance to the playoff for places 1–8. For Keira, this is an important step toward the international stage and a potential appearance in the finals in France.

The tournament unites the strongest players from Central and West Asia. The final matches of the qualifying stage will take place on August 9. The winners and medalists among boys and girls will represent the region at the final stage in Japan.

Press Service of the Uzbekistan Tennis Federation