The North Palmyra Trophies tournament №1 and WTA №19 Russian tennis player Veronika Kudermetova returns to St. Petersburg to take part in a tennis tournament of a new format. Veronika's team will also include the Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, Serb Dusan Lajovic, Russian Diana Shnaider and representative of Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva. The tournament will take place from December 1-3 on the courts of the Arena sport complex.

- You participated in almost every St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy tournament, now you are coming back to St. Petersburg again to compete in a new format tournament, what are your expectations of the upcoming tournament? How do you feel returning to the Northern capital of Russia?

- I’m very glad to return to St. Petersburg. I haven't missed a single St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy tournament, so now I am returning to the Northern capital of Russia with the great joy. There will be a tournament of a new format, I think this is the great opportunity to prepare for the new season. There will be good players and interesting matches, many unforgettable moments.

- How would you describe this season? Are you happy with how it turned out for you?

- To be honest I expected great results from myself during the season. But at the same time, I cannot complain because I won the second title of my career this season [WTA 500 in Tokyo], so I achieved a “B” mark this season.