Elena Rybakina (world No. 5) defeated American Jessica Pegula (No. 6), but not without difficulties, 6‑3, 7‑6 (9‑7) in the semifinals at the Australian Open 2026. Kazakhstan’s top-ranked player is back in the Melbourne major final after three years and will face the same opponent she met in the 2023 final —…
Kairat Almaty goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov was ranked among the top three goalkeepers for the number of saves in the main round of the UEFA Champions League, according to the UEFA official website. In six matches played, Anarbekov made 36 saves while conceding 13 goals. In this category, the Kazakh footballer…
Kazakhstan’s top-ranked tennis player Elena Rybakina (World No. 5) will face American Jessica Pegula (6) in the semifinals of the Australian Open 2026. Ahead of the match, the American player pointed out the strengths of her Kazakhstani opponent. «She has a massive serve, big groundies, cool as a cucumber, you…
Kazakhstan’s top-ranked tennis player Elena Rybakina (World No. 5) reached the Australian Open 2026 semifinals after defeating the world’s second-ranked player, Poland’s Iga Świątek, 7-5, 6-1. Three years ago, Rybakina had already reached the semifinals and finals of the Australian major. This was the third meeting between the players in…
Kazakhstan’s top-ranked tennis player Elena Rybakina (World No. 5) defeated Belgium’s Elise Mertens (21) with 6-1, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2026. Her possible opponent in the next round is the world’s second-ranked player, Poland’s Iga Świątek. Mertens’s head-to-head record against Rybakina (1-6) did not…
Kazakhstan’s top-ranked tennis player Alexander Bublik (World No. 10) — who reached the third round of the Australian Open 2026 for the first time in his career — defeated Argentine Tomás Martín Etcheverry (62) with 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 in 2 hours 37 minutes. The match on Margaret Court…
Kazakhstan’s second-ranked player Yulia Putintseva (World No. 94) defeated Turkey’s Zeynep Sönmez (112) in a challenging third-round match at the Australian Open 2026, 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3. Having secured a break in the second game of the first set, Putintseva took a 2-0 lead. However, her opponent, encouraged by the…
Victor Moses, the English Premier League champion and UEFA Europa League winner, will continue his career at FC Kaysar, a Kyzylorda‑based club in Kazakhstan, AmanVIBE reported. According to an inside source, the 35‑year‑old Nigerian footballer will sign a one‑year contract with the Kazakhstani club. The official announcement of Moses as…
Kazakhstan’s top-ranked tennis player Alexander Bublik (world No. 10) defeated Hungary’s Márton Fucsovics (No. 54) 7-5, 6-4, 7-5 in the second round of the Australian Open 2026. Despite a 1-5 head-to-head record, the 33-year-old Hungarian offered decent resistance to the 28-year-old Bublik. In the first set, the Kazakhstani athlete was…
In the second round of the Australian Open 2026, Kazakhstani tennis player Alexander Shevchenko (world No. 97) lost to American Learner Tien (29) 2-6, 7-5, 1-6, 0-6. The 20-year-old Tien is noted for his five-setters. In the first round, he stunned American Marcos Giron (51) in 3 hours 40 minutes,…
Kazakhstani tennis player Yulia Putintseva (World No. 94) advanced to the third round of the Australian Open 2026. After defeating world No. 59, Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia, she beat world No. 60, France’s Elsa Jacquemot, 6-1, 6-2 in 73 minutes. The 22-year-old French player appeared not to have fully recovered…
Astana Arena in Kazakhstan is set to host a mini-tournament featuring four national football teams — Kazakhstan, Namibia, Kuwait and Comoros — from March 26 to 31, according to the FIFA press service. The International Football Association revealed the details of its new project. Forty-eight national teams from all six…
Kazakhstani tennis player Alexander Shevchenko (World No. 97) started his run at the Australian Open 2026 with a victory. In a lengthy match in hot weather, Shevchenko defeated Sweden’s top-ranked player, Elias Ymer (175), with 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-1. At the Australian Open 2026 draw, which took place on Jan.…
Kazakhstan’s second-ranked tennis player Alexander Shevchenko (World No. 104) was eliminated in the quarterfinal against France’s Ugo Humbert (36) at the ATP-250 Adelaide International 2026 tournament with 0-6, 3-6. Before today, Jan. 15, Shevchenko trailed Humbert 0-2 in their head-to-head. However, every one of those matches was fiercely contested. For…
The next opponent for Kazakhstani UFC second-ranked welterweight fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov should be Ecuador’s Michael Morales (No. 4), according to the Sportsnet analyst Aaron Bronsteter. «This fight between two top-five welterweights should have everyone salivating. Two huge 170-pounders with identical 19-0 professional records in what would certainly be a title…
The draw for the Australian Open 2026 — the first Grand Slam tournament of the calendar year — took place in Melbourne. In the first round, Elena Rybakina (World No. 5) will face Slovenian Kaja Juvan (97), and Alexander Bublik (10) will challenge American Jenson Brooksby (48). Kazakhstani player Zarina…
Eduard Bazrov, coach of Kazakh UFC fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov (No. 2 in the UFC welterweight rankings), gave the required timeline for the fighter to prepare for the next bout in the promotion. «We need two and a half to three months to get ready for the fight. Shavkat is training,…
Kazakhstan’s second-ranked tennis player Alexander Shevchenko (World No. 104) defeated Márton Fucsovics (55) with 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) and advanced to the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 Adelaide International 2026 tournament. Before today, Jan. 14, Shevchenko faced Fucsovics only once. At last year’s tournament in Kitzbühel, Austria, the Kazakhstani athlete was…
On Jan. 18, the 2026 Australian Open kicks off, in which Kazakhstani tennis player Elena Rybakina is considered one of the favorites. The world’s top-five athlete just revealed her plans for after the first Grand Slam tournament of the season. Right after AO, Rybakina will head to Abu Dhabi, UAE,…
Kazakhstan’s top-ranked tennis player, Alexander Bublik, reached the world’s top 10 for the first time in his career after winning the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open 2026. The 28-year-old from Gatchina, Russia, representing Kazakhstan since 2016, climbed one spot in the rankings by moving past Jack Draper, whom…
Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik (World No. 11), rushing to the top 10, secured his second victory in 2026. In the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open 2026, Kazakhstan’s top-ranked player defeated Shang Juncheng (No. 406) 6-1, 7-6 (7-2). The first set lasted 28 minutes, 17…
Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina (World No.5) lost 2-6, 6-2, 4-6 to Czech Karolína Muchová and didn’t advance to the semifinals of the WTA 500 2026 Brisbane International. Rybakina struggled in the first set — already in the opening game, she nearly lost her serve. Muchová secured a break in the fifth…
Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik (World No. 11) secured the first victory of 2026 at the ATP 250 Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open 2026. He defeated the Netherlands’ Botic van de Zandschulp (75) 6-3, 6-3. The head-to-head score was 2-1 in favor of the Dutchman before the match. Up to 3-3,…
The Kazakhstani-Serbian doubles pair of Anna Danilina (World No. 14) and Aleksandra Krunić (17) lost 3-6, 6-4, 7-10 in a super tiebreak to Spain’s Cristina Bucșa (28) and Australia’s Ellen Perez (23) at the WTA 500 2026 Brisbane International. Danilina and Krunić’s opponents entered the match better rested. Bucșa and…
