After a sensitive defeat at the championship of Central Asia in tennis among players under 12 years old from the national team of Kazakhstan - 0:3, it was a pity to look at the first number of the youth team of Turkmenistan, Suleiman Khudaiberdyev. He was so upset that tears appeared in his eyes.

-There were no tears, but I was upset. It was really a shame to lose on home courts, and even with a devastating score, - said Suleiman Khudaiberdyev, silver medalist of the Central Asian Championship (U-12) in the team of Turkmenistan, in an interview with our website. “I hate to lose dry. This time the Kazakhs were stronger. But nothing. I'm still small. I will train. I'll win next time.

- The defeat, apparently, spurred you on a lot, and you had a brilliant match with the Uzbek tennis player Islomjon Tursonov, giving him only three games in two sets - 6:1, 6:2.

- Yes, the defeat in the duel with Kazakhstan made me very angry. Fighting anger helped me a lot to prepare for the next match with Uzbekistan, which was the best in my career so far. I felt very confident on the court. The victory in the first set gave me even more strength and confidence.

- In the match with Tajikistan, it seems that you had no problems.

- Yes, in the first set the opponent did not fight, in the second set he started to play better and run after the ball.

- Did the support of the fans help the team a lot?

- Thanks to the fans for their support. But on the court, everything depended only on me. I trained a lot, there was a great desire to win, and I am glad that the guys and I took 2nd place and for the first time won a ticket to the Asian Championship, which will be held in September 2023 in Astana. Many thanks to the estemeed President of Turkmenistan and to the Hero-Arkadag, thanks to whose efforts we have the opportunity to train on magnificent courts.

– Is the silver medal of the championship of Central Asia your first?

- I have a lot of medals, but before that I won them only at national tournaments. The silver medal of the championship of Central Asia is my first at international competitions. And that is why she is very dear to me.

-When did you start playing tennis?

- From the age of 6. My parents took me to tennis.

- Do you have a sports family?

-My father is a businessman, my mother is an accountant. Both lead a healthy lifestyle - they are engaged in fitness.

- Coaches say that at the age of 11 you are fluent in English.

-Yes, I studied at an American school for five years. I recently switched to Turkmen so as not to forget my native language.

– Who do you want to become?

- My dream is to become a great tennis player. I want to glorify Turkmenistan by becoming the first racket of the world!