STILL IN OUR HEARTS: Tennis Player Violetta Degtiareva Dies of Heart Failure at Age 23

Violetta Degtiareva, a 23-year-old Russian tennis player, reportedly died from heart failure during a training session last week. Details are scarce, with the news only emerging after fellow player Anastasia Vdovenco posted about the tragedy on social media, according to Chris Perez of the New York Post. Degtiareva held rankings just within the top 1,100 for singles and around 900 for doubles, peaking at 947 in singles. She was actively competing on the ITF Pro Circuit, with her most recent matches dating back to a tournament in Turkey last November. The New York Post mentions that no additional information has been disclosed regarding the cause of the heart failure or the location of her training session at the time of her passing. Sarah Ridley of the Daily Mail reported that Degtiareva’s notable achievement in her career was reaching the quarterfinals at the ITF-Turnier in Turkey.

Violetta Degtiareva, a 23-year-old Russian tennis player, reportedly died from heart failure during a training session last week. Details are scarce, with the news only emerging after fellow player Anastasia Vdovenco posted about the tragedy on social media, according to Chris Perez of the New York Post. Degtiareva held rankings just within the top 1,100 for singles and around 900 for doubles, peaking at 947 in singles. She was actively competing on the ITF Pro Circuit, with her most recent matches dating back to a tournament in Turkey last November. The New York Post mentions that no additional information has been disclosed regarding the cause of the heart failure or the location of her training session at the time of her passing. Sarah Ridley of the Daily Mail reported that Degtiareva’s notable achievement in her career was reaching the quarterfinals at the ITF-Turnier in Turkey.