I am proud to share that I am officially a citizen of Armenia, and I am honored to be competing under my Armenian flag starting at the Cincinnati Open on Monday! Excited for this new chapter and to bring success to my ancestral homeland. 🎾
Elina Avanesyan hoping to 'inspire' younger generation after being granted Armenian citizenship
WTATuesday, 06 August 2024 at 17:00
After being granted her citizenship, Elina Avanesyan hopes to inspire a new generation of Armenian players. The 21-year-old previously represented Russia on the tour but has recently decided to represent the country of her parents' birth.
Avanesyan
was recently quoted in a report where she stated that she is extremely proud of
representing her new country on the tour. She also stated her desire to inspire a newer generation of Armenian players in tennis in the years to come.
“I am
extremely proud to represent the Armenian flag at the Cincinnati Open and US
Open,” she said. “It is an extraordinary opportunity and a tribute to my roots,
my family, and my community, who have always supported me. I aim to achieve
great results as an Armenian athlete and have ambitious goals to bring the
country significant success in the world of tennis over the coming years. I
dream of being an inspiration for Armenian citizens, especially amongst younger
generations. I want to
be a role model for aspiring athletes and encourage young people to take up
sport. My goal is to strengthen tennis in Armenia and ignite a passion in a new
generation of athletes.”
The Pyatigorsk-born recently played in her first WTA final
in the Lasi Open where she was forced to retire in the third set against Mirra Andreeva.
Before that, the 21-year-old has achieved some impressive results against
big-name players such as Greece’s Maria Sakkari, Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur and China’s
Qinwen Zhang. Avanesyan has played in all three Grand Slams this year but failed to qualify in the quarterfinal
or beyond in any of the events. Her most impressive outing this year in a Grand
Slam came during the French Open. Her journey at the Roland Garros finally ended in the fourth round when she lost to Italy’s Jasmine Paolini with a
score of 4-6, 6-0, 6-1.
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