Svitolina & Stakhovskyi Tennis Tour by Nova Post
Is a series of annual tournaments for Ukrainian tennis players in the under-12 and under-14 age categories. The program was founded during the full-scale invasion to support young talents, who live and continue their tennis development in Ukraine during the war and take care of the better future of Ukrainian tennis under challenging conditions. "We are trying to do what we can to ensure that gifted children do not lose the opportunity to grow and do not give up their dreams of a sports career," - says Elina Svitolina.
The Svitolina & Stakhovskyi Tennis Tour by Nova Post consists of four qualifying tournaments in different cities of Ukraine and the final tournament - the Finals. Based on the results of the qualifying tournaments, the top eight boys and girls win the opportunity to participate in the final tournament, where the winners are determined. During the tournament all participants receive a hospitality package (meals, accommodation compensation, courts for practice,) from the Foundation and there are no entry fees attached to their participation either.
All participants of the Finals receive grants for the development of their tennis, further support from the Foundation, and mentoring from the best tennis players in Ukraine — Elina Svitolina and Serhiy Stakhovskyi.
In 2023, 180 Ukrainian tennis players took part in a series of under 14 tournaments.
In 2024, the program was expanded to include an annual series of tournaments for participants under 12.