KARACHI: The Sindh Tennis Association (STA) will organise the 51st Sindh Sports Board (SSB) Development Series Ranking Tennis Championship from July 25 at the Union Club here.

The events to be contested in the championship include men’s singles, ladies singles, Juniors U-17 singles, under-15 singles, under-13 singles, under-11 singles, under-9 singles, men’s doubles. Soft tennis boys and girls events.

SSB will sponsor the tournament whereas Pakistan Soft Tennis Association and Para Sports Pakistan will be collaborating in their respective events.

Last date of entry for participants is July 24. All outstation players will get a daily allowance of Rs400.

Khawaja Saeed Hai is the president of the STA organising committee while secretary is Gulzar Firoz and Shakil Aslam is the vice-president.

Khalid Rehmani will be the tournament director and referee while Sarwar Hussain will be the media coordinator. Ishrat Zehra is the organising secretary.

Players can send entries at sindhtennis@gmail.com or cell number 0300-3607209 or to Sarwar Hussain on 0333-2261702.

Published in Dawn, July 21st, 2017

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