German tennis player Sonia Zhiyenbayeva changed her sport nationality to represent Kazakhstan’s national team in the global sports arena, Kazinform reports.
According to Kazakhstan Tennis Federation (KTF), the 17-year-old Zhiyenbayeva was born in 2006 in Almaty. Earlier the athlete represented Germany.
Sonia’s mother is Kazakh, while her father is German. Sonia moved to Germany with her family at a tender age. Following 2022 results, Zhiyenbayeva was among the world’s top 30 junior tennis players. She claimed six junior ITF titles during her sports career.
The KTF press service confirmed that the new member of the Kazakh national tennis squad is keen to represent the country.
Photo: KTF.
