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Teen Tennis Star Kristina Liutova Shines | Seattle News
Sixteen-year-old tennis phenom Kristina Liutova is rewriting records at the US Open, securing her first-round qualifying win and aiming for the main draw in New York. Already the youngest active WTA titleholder, she stunned the tennis world earlier this summer by winning the Memphis Classic — her first tour-level event — while ranked 229th. Born in the 2010s, she’s now the first player from that generation to claim a title. Guided by former top-20 pro Dmitry Tursunov and trained at the Gorin Tennis Academy since 2021, Liutova’s intensity and focus mirror Rafael Nadal’s work ethic. Her mother…
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