👧 Kim Amelia | Tennis Papers interview, September 2025

“My dream is to enter the WTA Top 100.”

Meet Kim Amelia, Kazakh tennis player, talent junior girl who lives in Almaty, Kazakhstan and competing in U10 tennis category.

📘 Kim Amelia | Biography, September 2025

🏠 Almaty, Kazakhstan

🌍 Almaty is the biggest city in Kazakhstan, even though it’s not the capital.
⛰️ It’s surrounded by tall mountains, where people go skiing in winter and hiking in summer.
🍏 The city is famous for its apples, and the name “Almaty” means “full of apples.”
🎶 Almaty has many parks, theaters, and festivals, so there’s always something fun to do.
🏙️ It’s also an important place for business, schools, and culture in Kazakhstan.

🎙️Kim Amelia | Interview, September 2025

Hello, introduce yourself please.
My name is Kim Amelia, I am 10 years old, I was born on March 26, 2015.
I am Kazakh and I live in Almaty in Kazakhstan.

At what age did you start playing tennis?
I started at the age of 4.

Are there other tennis players in your family?
No

In which club do you train tennis?
Maqsat Tennis Academy

Who is your tennis coach?
Evgeniya Sushkova, Darkhan Mukhtarovich, Artem Ostapenko

How many hours a week do you train tennis and do physical training?
20 hours of tennis, 5 hours of physical training

What is your junior tennis category and your national tennis ranking?
Under-10

What are your best tennis performances?
Ranked 4 in my country

Do you have any sponsors?
No

What tennis racket do you play with?
Babolat

In which countries have you already participated in tennis tournaments?
Kazakhstan, Georgia

What is your tennis dream?
My dream is to enter the WTA Top 100.

Who are your favorite tennis players?
Rafa Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz

What do you like to do outside of tennis?
Reading books, walking with friends

Thanks a lot Kim!
Tennis Papers wishes you the best in your tennis life 💜🩷

🎾 Kim Amelia | Tennis playing, September 2025

💪 Kim Amelia | Physical training, September 2025