The Russian told about the expectation of Federer to see her in the tennis Hall of Fame
Svetlana Kuznetsova was again nominated for the Hall of Fame. At the US Open, Ivan Lubitschic told her that he had talked about her with Roger Federer, who was surprised by her absence from the Hall of Fame. “Here I have completely melted,” said Kuznetsova
Former second racket of the world Svetlana Kuznetsova wrote in the Telegram channel that she was pleased to hear about the words of Roger Federer, who considered her worthy of inclusion in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Kuznetsova was nominated for the Hall of Fame for the second year in a row. In 2026, it included Federer, whom the Russian called his favorite tennis player.
According to Kuznetsova, at the last US Open, she met the former third racket of the world Ivan Lubitich, and he said that he had just talked about it with Federer.
I even laughed, ‘Wow! I'm so glad Roger still remembers me. And Ivan continues, "By the way, Roger was very surprised that you're still not in the Hall of Fame." Well, here I completely melted, said Kuznetsova.
The tennis player noted that she is incredibly pleased that her achievements continue to be remembered and appreciated, and that she was “not a bit disappointed” that this year Federer was included in the Hall of Fame.
Kuznetsova is 41. During her career, she won 18 WTA singles tournaments, including the US Open (2004) and Roland Garros (2009)
