Kazakhstan’s Nurlanuly Breaks into ITF Junior Top 25 After US Open Success

ASTANA – Rising Kazakh tennis star Zangar Nurlanuly has made a major breakthrough in the updated International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior rankings, climbing 29 spots to reach 25th place.

This year, the 17-year-old Nurlanuly reached the semi-finals of the US Open Junior Championships.

Other Kazakhstan’s juniors also showed good results: Amir Omarkhanov retained his 28th place, Damir Zhalgasbay advanced to 65th, while Daniel Tazabekov is ranked 122nd, reported Kazakhstan Tennis Federation’s press service on Sept. 9.


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