THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Trivandrum Tennis Club will host the SBT-AITA National talent series tennis tournament at the TTC courts from Nov. 18 to 24.
Nearly 120 players, including 30 girls, will take part in the tournament which will be held in under-14 and under-12 categories in both sections respectively. The TTC will also conduct a national level veterans’ tennis tournament from November 26 to 30. Competitions for veterans will be held in age groups (over 45, over 55 and over 65 years). Each category will have 32 participants and the total prize money on offer is 1.5 lakh.
More than 120 players are expected to take part in the tournament. Both these tournament are held as part of the centenary celebrations of Col G.V. Raja who is the founder president of the TTC. With a broader objective of promoting the game of tennis to the society at large, the TTC is contemplating on starting a scheme christened as ‘community tennis’. — Principal Correspondent
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