Tennis players to compete in ITF Women’s 25K tournament
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Khaskhabar.com : Saturday, 25 February 2023 11:17 AM
Bangalore | Top-ranked women tennis players from around the world will battle it out for titles at the ITF Women’s 25K tournament in both singles and doubles, starting February 26 at the Padukone-Dravid Center for Sports Excellence here. The tournament is a major event sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and will be held under the aegis of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) and the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA).
The qualifying rounds will be played from February 26 to 27 and the main draw will start from February 28.
Ankita Raina, world No. 245, and world No. 265 Karman Kaur Thandi will be the top Indian women players participating in the tournament. Playing alongside him will be two young players who train at the PBI.
Vivek Kumar, founder of the Padukone-Dravid Center of Sports Excellence, said, “A tournament of this caliber will help our country’s women tennis players earn the necessary ITF points to climb up the world tennis rankings.”
With Sania Mirza retiring, it is time for a new generation of women tennis players to succeed on the world stage.(IANS)
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