👦 Pavlo Kozak | Tennis Papers interview, September 2025

“My tennis dream is to become one of the best tennis players in the world.”

Meet Pavlo Kozak, Ukrainian tennis player, talent junior boy who lives in Lutsk, Ukraine and competing in “Yellow Ball” tennis category.

📘 Pavlo Kozak | Biography, September 2025

🏠 Residence | Lutsk, Ukraine

🌍 Lutsk is a historic city in western Ukraine.
🏰 It’s famous for Lubart’s Castle, one of the best-preserved medieval fortresses in the country.
⛪ The city has charming old streets, churches, and cultural landmarks.
🌳 Lutsk also offers parks and riverside spots where families can walk, relax, and enjoy nature.

🎙️Pavlo Kozak | Interview, September 2025

Hello, introduce yourself please.
My name is Pavlo Kozak. I’m 10 years old. I was born on July 15, 2015.
I’m Ukrainian. And I live in Lutsk, Ukraine.

What languages ​​do you speak?
I speak Ukrainian, English and Turkish.

At what age did you start playing tennis?
I started playing tennis at 3,5 years old.

Are there other tennis players in your family?
I’m the only one person in my family who plays tennis.

In which club do you train tennis?
In Ukraine I train in Sports Club Premier.
And in Turkey I train in Tokaç Tennis Academy.

Who is your tennis coach?
My coach in Ukraine is the former Ukrainian tennis champion Maryna Gamrat.
I also train with Coachozankaragoz and Coachaleynaa.

What is your weekly training routine?
I train tennis every day for 1 hour with a personal training and 1,5 hours with a group.
Also two times a week I go to the gym for training.

What is your best shot and things you need to improve?
I need to improve my tennis serve.

What is your junior tennis category and your national tennis ranking?
I play in Yellow Ball category. I am ranked #2 in Ukraine.
In September 2025 I will start playing for national ranking.

What are your best tennis results?
I won the cup and first place in my city and became the absolute champion in the Western region of Ukraine.
In Turkey, I took second place in the 8-10 year old championship.
In June 2025, I participated in a tournament in Croatia Smrikwa Bowl in Pula city among ten-year-old tennis players and entered the top 35 according to the results.

In which countries have you already participated in tennis tournaments?
I have played tennis in Turkey and in Croatia.

What is the first country you dream of playing in?
My dream is to play tennis tournament in Australia.

Do you have any sponsors?
No

What is your tennis dream?
My tennis dream is to become one of the best tennis players in the world.
And also my dream is so that wars around the world would end, all children would have a wonderful childhood and the opportunity to play tennis without air anxieties.🌷

Who are your favorite tennis players?
My favorite tennis player is Roger Federer.

What do you like to do outside of tennis?
I also like to play football.

Thanks for interview!

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

🎾 Pavlo Kozak | Tennis playing, September 2025

💪 Pavlo Kozak | Physical training, September 2025