Overview
- The Uzbekistan Tennis Federation announced that the 24-year-old will represent the country at international tournaments.
- FTU general secretary Sardor Kamilov called her addition “an event of historic scale” and predicted future victories and records under Uzbekistan’s flag.
- Rakhimova is ranked No. 112 by the WTA, was born in Yekaterinburg, and has three WTA doubles titles.
- The federation’s statement did not provide administrative or eligibility details for the change in representation.
- Russian coach Viktor Yanchuk told TASS the switch is not a major loss for Russia, citing the presence of higher-ranked players.