KARACHI, May 6: Pakistan Women’s Tennis Association is organising the 7th Anti-tobacco Day tennis tournament at Karachi Club, from May 24 according to a press release. The final is to be held on May 31 to commemorate the Anti-tobacco Day being celebrated throughout the world.

The tournament with a total cash prize of Rs 125,000 will comprise eight events which are the men’s singles, men’s doubles, executive men’s doubles, junior boys under-18 singles, junior girls under-18 singles, boys under-14 singles and veteran doubles.

The cash purse will be divided in the different events, with a top cash prize of Rs 10,000 each to the winners of the men’s and womens’s singles.

The last date for entry forms is 21 May and draw will be hleld at the club at the club premises on May 23.

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