RAJSHAHI, Nov 12, 2019 (BSS) – A six-day long 28th International Junior
Tennis Championship-2019 (under-18) began at Zafar Imam Tennis Complex in
Rajshahi with the main draw matches today.
Around 70 players accompanied by 20 coaches and managers from 12
countries including the host Bangladesh are taking part in the tournament
being hosted by the Zafar Imam Tennis Complex in cooperation with Bangladesh
Tennis Federation and International Tennis Federation.
The participating countries are: Bangladesh, India, China, Malaysia,
South Korea, United States of America, Nepal, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Qatar,
Sri Lanka, Great Britain and Australia.
Top ITF ranking 34 boy and 34 girl players from draw of 48 in boy singles
and 48 in girl singles will play in the main draw matches directly, the
complex sources said.
All sorts of necessary preparations were completed to hold the tournament
successfully.
Commissioner of Rajshahi division Humayun Kabir Khandaker and Deputy
Inspector General of Police Hafiz Akter inaugurated the tournament yesterday
afternoon as chief and special guests respectively.
Deputy Commissioner Hamidul Haque, Assistant Indian High Commissioner
Sanjib Kumar Vatty, Chairman of the complex Prof Golam Sabbir Sattar Tapu and
its general secretary Ehsanul Huda were present on the occasion.