Young tennis player from Turkmenistan, Aylin Nuryeva, achieved a remarkable international success by winning the Bukhara Region Open International Tennis Tournament for children under the age of 9 (Orange Ball), held in the city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan. This victory became the talented athlete’s first international achievement and another indication of the growing standard of Turkmen youth tennis, The Golden age electronic newspaper reports.

The tournament was conducted under the ITF Tennis 10s international program developed by the International Tennis Federation to train young players. The competition was held in the Orange Ball format, which is designed for children under the age of 9 and features specially adapted playing conditions. The net height ranged from 80 to 91.4 centimeters, while participants competed with 23- and 25-inch junior rackets, enabling young athletes to master the techniques and tactics of modern tennis more quickly.

Twenty young tennis players from Bukhara, Tashkent, Andijan, Nukus and Turkmenistan took part in the tournament. A distinctive feature of the competition was that boys and girls competed in the same division, significantly increasing the level of competition and requiring maximum concentration from the participants in every match.

In the final, the representative of Turkmenistan faced a tennis player from Uzbekistan and convincingly confirmed her superiority, winning 7:3, 7:3. This victory earned her the international tournament championship title.

Aylin Nuryeva is a fourth-grade student at Secondary School No. 25 in the city of Mary. She trains under the guidance of experienced coach Andrey Dovmatov, who helps the young athlete improve her technique, tactical thinking, and psychological resilience.