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      Aktau hosted the international wheelchair tennis tournament KPMG Open 2026 for the first time, welcoming more than 60 players from 10 countries as part of the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour.

      Kazakhstan is hosting a tournament of this level for the second consecutive year. In 2025, KPMG Open was held in Astana, becoming Central Asia’s first ITF Futures wheelchair tennis tournament.

      This year’s tournament brought together players from Kazakhstan, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, France, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and several other countries. Kazakhstan’s national team was represented by 23 players from six regions across the country. The field included Paralympians and multiple players ranked in the world’s top 100. In total, 14 top-100 athletes from the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour competed in Aktau.

      Viktoriia Lvova, ranked No. 23 in the ITF WTT rankings, claimed both the singles and doubles titles. She won the doubles competition alongside fellow Russian player Lyudmila Bubnova.

      Malaysia’s Mohamad Yusshazwan Yusoff, ranked No. 40 in the ITF WTT rankings, secured the men’s singles title, while Thailand’s Naluemitr Benkhunthod and Suthi Khlongrua won the doubles event.

      In the Quad division, which features athletes with impairments affecting both upper and lower limbs, Thailand’s Booncherd Jaiyen won the singles title and also took gold in doubles together with Sombut Yampapha.

      Over the past year, the tournament has grown significantly. Aktau welcomed 14 players from the world’s top 100 rankings, compared to eight the year before, while the number of participants from Kazakhstan more than doubled. For our athletes, this is an opportunity to gain international experience, earn ranking points, and compete against some of the world’s strongest players on home soil.
      Dias Kalazhanov

      Partner and Head of Capital Markets and Investments

      KPMG Caucasus and Central Asia

      Special guest of the closing ceremony was renowned Kazakhstan’s tennis player Zarina Diyas, who attended the finals and took part in an exhibition match with tournament participants.

      I’ve competed in tournaments all over the world and have now come to KPMG Open for the second year in a row — first to Astana and now to Aktau. For athletes with disabilities, the quality of organization and accessibility are especially important. Everything here has been arranged to a very high standard, and it’s genuinely impressive.

      Nicolas Forgacs

      French tennis player

      KPMG has supported the development of wheelchair tennis in Kazakhstan since 2023 and serves as the discipline’s general partner. KPMG Open is held with the support of the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation under the auspices of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is included in the official global wheelchair tennis calendar. Wheelchair tennis is a Paralympic sport and part of the Grand Slam tournament program.