All Pakistan Women Tennis next Month
Pakistan Times Sports Desk

KARACHI: All Pakistan Women's Tennis Championship will be held at City Sports Complex tennis courts next month, Shahida Farooq, Executive Committee Member Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) said Tuesday.

She said they will be inviting girls and women players from across the country to feature in Rs100,000 championship. The event will be held under the auspices of Subhe Nau.

PTF member said basic purpose of conducting this women event was also to revive and activate the tennis at City Sports Complex which recently staged the Pakistan Open.

"We are planning to write all the universities, colleges and schools to send their players for this event," Shahida Farooq said. The holding of the event will be good build-up for the National Games to be held in second week of March.

She said they are making efforts to bring the tennis courts at par international standard to revive the sport in the city which has produced good tennis players.

"A tennis academy will also be set-up at the courts to train and coach promising boys and girl players," she maintained. Without establishing facilities we can not lift the standard of tennis," she added.

She said tennis courts will be refurbished for upcoming ladies event and for national games.

Shahida Farooq said Karachi will also stage two International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior events in April besides holding National Hard Court Tennis Championship.

PTF lady member expressed her dismay at shifting of national trials to Islamabad at the last minute. "Karachi would have been best place for preparations for tennis team and for trials because of same kind climate in Manila which is staging Davis Cup tie," she pointed out.●