A number of well-known ATP and WTA gamers are set to participate in a Russian exhibition tennis event in St. Petersburg later this month, together with 2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev.
In March 2022, the ATP and the WTA introduced that Russia and Belarus had been suspended from internet hosting official tournaments, in addition to banned from competing in official crew competitions such because the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup.
Nevertheless, already in late 2022, Russia staged a star-studded exhibition in St. Petersburg. The exhibition was additionally held in 2023 and 2024.
St. Petersburg exhibition participant discipline
Now, the Northern Palmyra Trophies – a two-day crew occasion – can be set to return for the 2025 version. On the boys’s aspect, it would characteristic Medvedev, Karen Khachanov, Alexander Bublik, Tallon Griekspoor and former top-10 participant Mikhail Youzhny. There may even be some notable expertise on the ladies’s aspect as Diana Shnaider, Veronika Kudermetova, Anastasia Potapova and Yulia Putintseva.
Former Serbian tennis star Janko Tipsarevic and ex-French/Iranian participant Mansour Bahrami will function crew captains.
The Northern Palmyra Trophies in St. Petersburg will happen between November 29-30.
In the meantime, in the event you can recall, Medvedev received the ATP 250 event in St. Petersburg in 2019 after beating Borna Coric 6-3 6-1 within the last. Afterward, the Russian tennis star could not cover his happiness and admitted that it was very particular for him to win an ATP event at his residence.
“I’m actually pleased, my model is extra to cover my feelings, but it surely was laborious to not scream with pleasure. I’m actually very pleased, and thanks very a lot to your (the group) help, as we speak was a full home.’ I received’t record all of the folks to whom I want to commit this victory to as a result of even when my tennis is the place I’m now (in fourth place on the planet), all this may have been unattainable with out many individuals,” Medvedev stated on the time.
