ITFFS KPMG OPEN 1-2 TOURNAMENT SERIES in wheelchair tennis (ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour)

Astana, June 2025 — The ITF Futures series of international wheelchair tennis tournaments has ended in the capital of Kazakhstan — the first event of this scale in the history of Central Asia dedicated to professional Paralympic sports and the principles of equal opportunities.
The tournaments brought together athletes from 11 countries: Japan, Australia, the USA, South Korea, France, India, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan. For eight days, spectators watched exciting matches and fierce competition on the courts. 
KPMG Open 1
The women’s winner of the tournament in the singles and doubles section was the Russian - Victoria Lvova, the number 1 seed and currently world ranked 21 ITF WTT. In the doubles event she partnered with Amina Mangutova, also representing the Russian Federation.
Similar singles and doubles success was achieved by the representative of Japan - Yushinobu Fujimoto, world ranked 82 in the ITF WTT rankings and the third seed of the tournament, became the champion in singles and then combined with the representative of South Korea - Lee Jin Hwan, ranked 74 player in  (ITF WTT rankings. 
KPMG Open 2
In the women’s event, the results of the second tournament were the same with Victoria Lvova again finishing the event as the champion in the singles and doubles events although in this tournament she played with another representative of Russia - Lyudmila Bubnova (60 ITF WTT).
As for the men's event, there were changes, with Lee Jin Hwan, from South Korea becoming singles champion.  in the doubles section he combined with the Japanese player - Yushinobu Fujimoto to capture the title. 
Butimbaeva Aizhan, the 84th world ranked player in ITF WTT rankings , was the most successful Kazakhstani player at the KPMG Open where she twice reached the final in women's doubles - with partners from South Korea - Ju Yun Park (60 ITF WTT), and Australia - Sally Schwartz (41 ITF WTT). As for the men's division, the best result for Kazakhstan was a quarter final finish in the doubles section by the team of of AliyakparovDinmukhamed (Astana) and Neyazov Dastan (Aktobe).
The holding of the ITF Futures Series in Astana was an important step in strengthening international cooperation with the international tennis federation and in the field of Paralympic sports in general. The tournaments not only contributed to the increase in the world rankings of the participants, but also increased interest in wheelchair tennis in Kazakhstan and Central Asian countries.
The series of tournaments was held with the support of the Tennis Federation of Kazakhstan and sponsored by KPMG. Players participating noted the high level of organization, friendly atmosphere and warm welcome:
«I have participated in many tournaments around the world, and I can say that the tournament in Kazakhstan was really organized at a high level especially  for the debut in the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour: it had high-class tennis facilities, professional refereeing staff, volunteers and ball boys made the tournament very comfortable. This is my first visit to Kazakhstan, and it left the warmest impressions,» shared Shilpa Puttaraju (India).
«Until 2022, there was no wheelchair tennis in Kazakhstan, and in three years we have come a long way. Today, we have an athlete in the top 100 of the world rankings and our teams participate in international team tournaments. And this is just the beginning. The tournament in Astana was held at the level of the world's leading competitions, and we hope that in the future it can become one of the best events in the world,» said Dave Miley, Executive Director of the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation.
KTF is confident that the series of tournaments are the starting point for the formation of a new tradition - holding regular international wheelchair tennis competitions in Central Asia.