Junior hardcourt from Oct 28

Published October 25, 2002

ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: The Islamabad Tennis Academy Junior Hardcourt Championship is set to start at the Pakistan Sports Complex from Oct 28, event manager Aman Asghar said Thursday.

To be contested in the under-12/14/19 categories, the tournament is open for both boys and girls.

The academy plans to hold similar tournaments regularly in order to encourage young players, Aman said.

The closing date for entries is Oct 27.

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