Belarus Tennis Federation
| Sport | Tennis |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | National |
| Abbreviation | BTF |
| Founded | 1991[1] |
| President | Sergei Rutenko[2] |
| Replaced | Tennis Federation of the BSSR / Tennis Federation of the USSR |
| (founded) | 1959 |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The Belarus Tennis Federation (BTF, Belarusian: Беларуская федэрацыя тэніса, romanized: Belaruskaia federatsyia tenisa, Russian: Белорусская федерация тенниса, romanized: Belorusskaia federatsiia tennisa) is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in Belarus. Its primary responsibilities include the following:
- Supporting and developing talented players through training programs, tennis academies, and competitive events.
- Organizing both national and international tennis tournaments.
- Managing and enhancing tennis facilities throughout Belarus.
- Representing Belarus at international tennis organizations such as the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
- Promoting the sport at all levels to encourage participation and interest.
The Belarus Tennis Federation (BTF) has produced some notable players, such as Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Azarenka, who have achieved great success on the international stage. The BTF plays a crucial role in maintaining and strengthening Belarus's position in the world of tennis.
Performance table
| Legend |
|---|
| — year-end number 1 ranked player in singles |
| — WTA Awards (Women's) Player of the Year () / Most Improved (MI) / Newcomer (N) / Comeback (C) / Diamond Aces (DA) / Peachy Kellmeyer Player Service (PK) / Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship (KK) / Doubles (DBL) / Fans' Favourite (FF) / Fans' Favourite Doubles (FFD) award winner |
| — ITF World Champions Junior Player of the Year award winner |
| — Junior Grand Slam singles champion |
| — Junior Grand Slam singles runner-up |
Universiade (FISU) medalists:
|
| # | Name & Lifespan | S | H | COB | TB | GS | YC | Ma. / 1000 est. 1990 |
OG |
All Titles + CHL + ITF |
D / B Cup |
AC est. 2020 ↓ UC est. 2023 |
HC est. 1989 EXH |
LC est. 2017 EXH |
Int. THF est. 1954 |
ENDT | BH | No. est. 1973 (′76) / 1975 ('84) |
MMS est. 1934 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles champions with multiple GS titles | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Victoria Azarenka (C)(DA)*2 (b. 1989), Place of birth now: Minsk BLR |
F | 1.83 | † URS ↓ |
NA | 2 40% (2–4) |
RU1 | 10 (15) |
B-2012 (—G) |
21 (31–34) 22 (35–38) |
— | NA | — | NA | — | Head → Wilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) | 2H | 151 w (7) |
NA 2010 (BLR) |
| 2 | Aryna Sabalenka (N) (b. 1998), Place of birth now: Minsk BLR |
F | 1.82 | BLR ↓ |
NA | 3 60% (5) |
RU1 | 9 (12) |
2R | 20 (25) 21 (27) 24 (33) |
— | NA | — | NA | — | Wilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) | 2H | 144 w (1) |
— |
| Champions without GS and/or YEC and/or ATP-Masters / WTA-1000 singles title | |||||||||||||||||||
| NA | Anna Smashnova (b. 1976), before switching to Israel, also represented the USSR in juniors: from the BSSR (now Belarus) [3] Place of birth now: Minsk BLR |
F | 1.57 | † URS ↓ |
NA | 4R2 | RR1 | 0 | 1R | 12 19 |
— | RTD 2007 | — | NA | — | Babolat (racquets); Lotto (apparel & shoes) | 1H | 15 (275) |
NA |
| 3 | Natasha Zvereva (N)(DBL)*4 (b. 1971), before Belarus, also represented the USSR, the CIS & the Unified Team Place of birth now: Minsk BLR |
F | 1.74 | † URS ↓ |
NA | RU1 (18–20) |
0 (3) |
RU3 (23) |
QF (B) |
4 (84–86) 7 (90–92) |
— | RTD 2002 | — | NA | 2010 | Yonex (racquets); Nike → Lotto → Adidas → Yonex (apparel & shoes) | 2H | 5 (1) |
NA 1991 (URS) |
| 4 | Max Mirnyi (b. 1977), before Belarus, also represented the CIS in juniors for the ITF Place of birth now: Minsk BLR |
M | 1.96 | † URS ↓ |
NA | QF1 (6–10) |
0 (2) |
RU1 (16) |
QF (QF—G) |
1 (53–58) 1 (60–65) 4 (66–71) |
— | RTD 2018 | — | — | — | Wilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) | 1H | 18 (1) |
NA 2001 (BLR) |
| 5 | Ilya Ivashka (b. 1994), brother-in-law to Karen Khachanov. Place of birth now: Minsk BLR |
M | 1.93 | BLR ↓ |
NA | 4R2 | 0 | 3R2 | 3R (1R) |
1 5 (6) 8 (11) |
— | — | — | NA | — | Head (racquets); Nike → Hydrogen (apparel & shoes) | 2H | 40 (340) |
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| Other notable players | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich (b. 1994) Place of birth now: Minsk BLR |
F | 1.74 | BLR ↓ |
NA | 4R2 | 0 | 4R2 | — | 0 0 11 (17) |
— | — | — | NA | — | Head (racquets); Lotto → K-Swiss (apparel & shoes) | 2H | 29 (128) |
— |
| 7 | Tatiana Ignatieva (b. 1974), before Belarus, represented the USSR and the CIS Place of birth now: Minsk BLR |
F | 1.73 | † URS ↓ |
NA | 2R1 | NA | NA | NA | 0 1 |
— | RTD 1997 | NA | NA | — | ? | 2H | 91 (570) |
— |
| 8 | Uladzimir Ignatik (b. 1990), Place of birth now: Minsk BLR |
M | 1.83 | † URS ↓ |
NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 5 (9) 23 (33) |
— | RTD 2019 | — | NA | — | Babolat (racquets, apparel & shoes) | 2H | 129 (117) |
— |
| NA | Sergey Leonyuk DBL MX (b. 1960), represented the USSR: from the BSSR (now Belarus) Place of birth now: Minsk BLR |
M | ? | † URS ↓ |
NA | 0 | NA | NA | NA | 0 0 (1) |
— | NA | NA | NA | — | ? | ? | 327 (245) |
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See also
- Maria Sharapova, another notable tennis player hailing from Belarus
- Russian Tennis Federation
- Kazakhstan Tennis Federation
References
- ^ "О Федерации" [About Federation] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Руководство" [Management] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 7 March 2025.
- ^ "European Junior Championships 14 & Under". tenniseurope.org. Tennis Europe. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
1990: Smashnova (USSR)