Today in Kazan started the championship of Russia on tennis in 2018. The tournament is held on the courts of the Kazan tennis Academy-one of the objects of the Volga Academy of sports. In the opening ceremony of the competition took part the President of Federation of tennis of Russia Shamil Tarpischev.
In his greeting to the participants of the championship Shamil anvyarovich once again noted with what attention the hosts of the tournament to the development of the sport in the country and the creation of conditions for tennis: "I admire the hosts of the tournament. Thank you very much for what you are doing. This year Russian tennis is 110 years old. One of the oldest sports is developing quite successfully in Tatarstan. This was facilitated by the Universiade and the creation of the Kazan tennis Academy. First of all, I am grateful to the President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, mayor of city Ilsur Metshin, and Nail Maganov. Gradually tennis in the country is the people's game. It pleases".
Addressing the audience, rector of the Volga region Academy Yusup Yakubov said: "It is a great honor for us to host such a status tournament at the tennis Academy of the Volga region Academy. Thanks to Shamil Tarpischev that he is the object saturates a large sports life. In turn, I want to say that the participants of the tournament are our students. For them it is a great practice to join tennis. I wish fair and fair play to all athletes."  
The University is represented at the tournament by students and undergraduates: Nikita Valentsev, Ivan Mikhailyuk, Sergey Bolotov, Gulnara Nazarova, Aleksander Boborykin, Timur Kiyamov, Sabina Shaydullina, Anastasia Chikalkina and Ralina Kalimullina.
Kiyamov in the opening match of the championship defeated 19-year-old Muscovite Matvey Nosov (6:0, 6:0). Boborykin confidently defeated Daniil Kim (6:0, 6:1). In mixed doubles Gulnara Nazarova in tandem by Christian Lozan defeated today Ksenia Eremina and Gleb Smolyakov (6:3, 6:2) Ralina Kalimullina and Sergey Bolotov, alas, was eliminated after losing Maria Krupenino thanks for Danil (3:6, 2:6). But in the men's singles Bolotov continues performances, defeating in the" academic Derby " Nikita Valentsev (6:2, 6:2).
Another our mixed couple – Anastasia Chikalkina and Aleksander Boborykin won their match on the opening day against Darina Leonenko and Daniil Kim (6:1, 6:2). But our Sabina Shaydullina in tandem with Vladislav Kalininym finished losing to the tandem of Eugene Burdina / Maksim Ratnik. (2:6, 2:6). 
According to the materials: minsport.tatarstan.ru