Anti-Tobacco Day Tennis

Published May 24, 2009

KARACHI, May 23 The 12th Anti Tobacco Day tennis tournament gets into action at Karachi Club on Sunday with local players vying for honours in various categories.

The annual event, which carries a total purse of Rs50,000, will be played in men's singles, ladies singles, men's doubles, juniors under-18 and veteran's doubles, says an announcement of Pakistan Women's Tennis Association.

The event concludes on May 31 to commemorate Anti Tobacco Day being celebrated globally.

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