“Fantastic Achievement!”: 13-Year-Old Ukrainian Becomes Europe’s No. 1 Tennis Player

Ukrainian tennis player Mariia Kocherzhenko has become Europe’s No. 1 among girls under 14. She is ending 2026 at the top of the Tennis Europe Junior Tour rankings following a series of victories at international competitions.

According to ShoTam, this was reported by the Tennis Federation of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian secured the title of Europe’s top-ranked player in her age category following an update to the European rankings. Throughout the year, Mariia Kocherzhenko achieved several notable milestones. Among other accomplishments, she won the European Team Championships as a member of Ukraine’s junior national team.

In October, the young tennis player went on to win the prestigious Tennis Europe Junior Masters. The season-ending tournament brought together Europe’s eight best players in her age category, and it was the Ukrainian who claimed the title, securing her position at the top of the rankings for 2026.

It is worth noting that the 13-year-old tennis player became the first Ukrainian ever to win the European Junior Masters.

Earlier, we reported that a 19-year-old Ukrainian won a tennis tournament in France for the second consecutive time.

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