The Belarus Tennis Federation (BTF, Belarusian: Беларуская федэрацыя тэніса, romanizedBelaruskaia federatsyia tenisa, Russian: Белорусская федерация тенниса, romanizedBelorusskaia federatsiia tennisa) is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in Belarus. Its primary responsibilities include the following:

  • Supporting and developing talented players through training programs, tennis academies, and competitive events.
  • Organizing both national and international tennis tournaments.
  • Managing and enhancing tennis facilities throughout Belarus.
  • Representing Belarus at international tennis organizations such as the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
  • Promoting the sport at all levels to encourage participation and interest.

The Belarus Tennis Federation (BTF) has produced some notable players, such as Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Azarenka, who have achieved great success on the international stage. The BTF plays a crucial role in maintaining and strengthening Belarus's position in the world of tennis.

Performance table

Legend
— year-end number 1 ranked player in singles
WTA Awards (Women's) Player of the Year () / Most Improved (MI) / Newcomer (N) / Comeback (C) / Diamond Aces (DA) / Peachy Kellmeyer Player Service (PK) / Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship (KK) / Doubles (DBL) / Fans' Favourite (FF) / Fans' Favourite Doubles (FFD) award winner
— Junior Grand Slam singles champion
— Junior Grand Slam singles runner-up
Universiade (FISU) medalists:
— gold
— silver
— bronze
All-time top Belarus-related tennis players by the number of ATP / WTA (male/female) tour-level singles titles
(plus DBLMX in parentheses, if applied, and career-high singles ranking); active players — in bold; former countries' players, former competitions, and former players by switching from the Belarus Federation or through being associated with the Soviet Belarus by means of country of birth (COB) — in italics (see also Ubi bene ibi patria and the Bar Kokhba revolt);
as of 8 March 2025
# Name & Lifespan S H COB TB GS YC Ma.
/
1000
est. 1990

OG
All
Titles
+ CHL
+ ITF
D
/
B
Cup
AC
est. 2020

UC
est. 2023
HC
est. 1989
EXH
LC
est. 2017
EXH
Int.
THF
est. 1954
ENDT BH No.
est. 1973
(′76)
/
1975
('84)
MMS
est. 1934
Grand Slam singles champions with multiple GS titles
1 Aryna Sabalenka

(N)
(b. 1998),

Place of birth now:

Minsk
 BLR
F 1.82
BLR

Belarus
NA 3 60%
(5)
RU1 7
(9)
2R 18
(23)
19
(25)
24
(31)
NA NA Wilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 128 w
(1)
2 Victoria Azarenka


(C)(DA)*2
(b. 1989),

Place of birth now:

Minsk
 BLR
F 1.83 Soviet Union
URS

Belarus
NA 2 40%
(2–4)
RU1 10
(15)
B-2012
(—G)
21
(31–34)
22
(35–38)
NA NA HeadWilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 2H 151 w
(7)
NA
2010
(BLR)
Champions without GS and/or YEC and/or ATP-Masters / WTA-1000 singles title
NA Anna Smashnova

(b. 1976),
before switching to  Israel, also represented the USSR in juniors: from the BSSR (now Belarus)
[3]
Place of birth now:

Minsk
 BLR
F 1.57 Soviet Union
URS

Belarus
NA 4R2 RR1 0 1R 12
19
RTD 2007 NA Babolat (racquets); Lotto (apparel & shoes) 1H 15
(275)
NA
3 Natasha Zvereva

(N)(DBL)*4
(b. 1971),
before Belarus, also represented the USSR, the CIS & the Unified Team
Place of birth now:

Minsk
 BLR
F 1.74 Soviet Union
URS

Belarus
NA RU1
(18–20)
0
(3)
RU3
(23)
QF
(B)
4
(84–86)
7
(90–92)
RTD 2002 NA 2010 Yonex (racquets); NikeLottoAdidas → Yonex (apparel & shoes) 2H 5
(1)
NA
1991
(URS)
4 Max Mirnyi
(b. 1977),
before Belarus, also represented the CIS in juniors for the ITF
Place of birth now:

Minsk
 BLR
M 1.96 Soviet Union
URS

Belarus
NA QF1
(6–10)
0
(2)
RU1
(16)
QF
(QF—G)
1
(53–58)
1
(60–65)
4
(66–71)
RTD 2018 Wilson (racquets); Nike (apparel & shoes) 1H 18
(1)
NA
2001
(BLR)
5 Ilya Ivashka
(b. 1994),
brother-in-law to Karen Khachanov.
Place of birth now:

Minsk
 BLR
M 1.93
BLR

Belarus
NA 4R2 0 3R2 3R
(1R)
1
5
(6)
8
(11)
NA Head (racquets); NikeHydrogen (apparel & shoes) 2H 40
(340)
Other notable players
6 Aliaksandra Sasnovich
(b. 1994)
Place of birth now:

Minsk
 BLR
F 1.74
BLR

Belarus
NA 4R2 0 4R2 0
0
11
(17)
NA Head (racquets); LottoK-Swiss (apparel & shoes) 2H 29
(128)
7 Tatiana Ignatieva

(b. 1974),
before Belarus, represented the USSR and the CIS
Place of birth now:

Minsk
 BLR
F 1.73 Soviet Union
URS

Belarus
NA 2R1 NA NA NA 0
1
RTD 1997 NA NA ? 2H 91
(570)
8 Uladzimir Ignatik

(b. 1990),
Place of birth now:

Minsk
 BLR
M 1.83 Soviet Union
URS

Belarus
NA 0 0 0 0
5
(9)
23
(33)
RTD 2019 NA Babolat (racquets, apparel & shoes) 2H 129
(117)
NA Sergey Leonyuk
DBL
MX
(b. 1960),
represented the USSR: from the BSSR (now Belarus)
Place of birth now:

Minsk
 BLR
M ? Soviet Union
URS

Belarus
NA 0 NA NA NA 0
0
(1)
NA NA NA ? ? 327
(245)

See also

References

  1. ^ "О Федерации" [About Federation] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 7 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Руководство" [Management] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 7 March 2025.
  3. ^ "European Junior Championships 14 & Under". tenniseurope.org. Tennis Europe. Retrieved 2 August 2023. 1990: Smashnova (USSR)
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