Athletistic / Tennis. In Moscow, at the age of 84, Anna Dmitrieva, 18-time tennis champion of the USSR, died. About this in my telegram channel » said TV presenter Yuri Rost.
After the USSR joined the International Tennis Federation (ITF) in 1958, Anna Dmitrieva competed at Wimbledon, where she reached the final of the girls’ singles competition. In 1964, Anna Dmitrieva, who then occupied third place in the list of the strongest female tennis players in Europe, received the title of Honored Master of Sports of the USSR. After ending her active career in tennis between 1969 and 1973, she worked as a coach. From 1986 to 1991, competitions for the Anna Dmitrieva Prizes were held in Moscow. Since 1997, she has headed the International Lawn Tennis Club of Russia (MLTKR). In 2004, Anna Dmitrieva was inducted into the Russian Tennis Hall of Fame.
After completing her sports studies, Anna Dmitrieva became a journalist. Since 1975, she started working as a sports commentator. In 1993, she joined the NTV channel. From November 2004 to August 2010, she headed the management of sports channels of OJSC NTV-Plus.
The editors of Athletistic express their condolences to the family and friends of Anna Dmitrieva.
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