Yegor Sorokin won the bronze in doubles at the Velts Memorial tournament. Egor is coached by Artyom Ascheulov and Andrey Nelitch.

The Almaty Masters 12 & Under tournament started on January 11 on the courts of CSKA. The Velts Memorial is an international children’s tournament that has been held in Almaty since 1991. It is dedicated to the memory of tennis player and coach Augustin Velts