Spartak Tennis Club Explained

Spartak Tennis Club, also known as Shiryaevka, is a tennis training ground located near Sokolniki Park in Moscow, Russia. Built in 1979, it formerly formed part of the Spartak sports society (which received its name by means of the then-popular Russian translation of the eponymous Italian book by Raffaello Giovagnoli).^{[1] [2]} It has 15 outdoor clay courts, which remain open for four months during the year, and two indoor courts.^[3] The club is known for training a number of top Russian tennis players who have gone on to win Grand Slam titles.^{[4] [5] [6]} Competition for places at the academy was high as of 2013 due to its rigorous training program.^[7]

Notable alumni

• Elena Dementieva^[8]
• Alina Jidkova^[9]
• Yevgeny Kafelnikov^[10]
• Anna Kournikova^[11]
• Anastasia Myskina^[8]
• Marat Safin (both of his parents were employees of the club)^[12]
• Dinara Safina^[8]
• Elena Rybakina
• Aleksandra Krunic^[13]

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Николай Петрович Старостин. ФУТБОЛЬНЫЙ КЛУБ «СПАРТАК» МОСКВА». 18 August 2011. ru. 27 July 2024.
2. Web site: Теннис большой. Спартак 70. 19 January 2013. (in Russian)
3. Book: Fein, Paul. TENNIS CONFIDENTIAL II: More of Today's Greatest Players, Matches, and Controversies. 2008. Potomac Books. 112–113. 9781597972086.
4. Web site: Coyle. Daniel. How to Grow a Super-Athlete. New York Times. 19 January 2013. 4 March 2004.
5. Web site: Osborn. Andrew. How Boris Yeltsin served up a tennis revolution in Russia. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/how-boris-yeltsin-served-up-a-tennis-revolution-in-russia-6166364.html . 2022-05-24 . subscription . live. The Independent. 19 January 2013. 1 July 2004.
6. Web site: AFP. New generation of girls follows in Sharapova's wake. Taipei Times. 19 January 2013. 30 September 2005.
7. Web site: Fagan. Kate. From Russia with topspin. https://web.archive.org/web/20130112130323/http://espn.go.com/espnw/8827683/espnw-russia-topspin. dead. January 12, 2013. espnW. 19 January 2013. 11 January 2013.
8. Web site: http://lifesports.ru/news/82019. ru:Сафин откроет академию. Царев. Владимир. Life.ru. Russian. 26 January 2013.
9. Web site: ALINA JIDKOVA – Russian Tennis Pioneer .
10. Web site: Spartak Tennis Club - World Tennis Travel . 2024-08-15 . WorldTennisTravel . en.
11. Web site: 2013-01-09 . Fagan: From Russia, With Topspin . 2024-08-15 . ESPN.com . en.
12. Дурсунов. Александр. April 2004. ru:Русский испанец. Argumenty i Fakty. Moscow. 4. http://gazeta.aif.ru/_/online/superstar/04/20_01. Russian.
13. Web site: Chintapalli . Bobby . Aleksandra Krunic on the rise after upset at U.S. Open . 2024-08-15 . USA TODAY . en-US.