KARACHI: The 6th Indus Pharma National Juniors & Seniors Tennis Championship will be held at the Modern Club Karachi from Jan 19-25, organisrs Karachi Tennis Association announced on Wednesday. The tournament will be held under under the auspices of Sindh Tennis Association and Pakistan Tennis Federation.

Events to be contested include are boys under-18 singles & doubles, girls under-18 singles & doubles, boys u-16, u-14 and u-12 singles and doubles, girls u-10 singles besides Seniors 45-plus and 55-plus doubles.

The last date of entry for the tournament is Jan 17. The entries can be sent to referee Khalid Rehmani at sindhtennis@gmail.com or whatsapp number 0300 3607209.

As per PTF advisory 2019, all participants must play singles and doubles simultaneously and would be allowed only one age group in addition to their actual age group event. All out station players are entitled to daily allowances as per PTF rules except department players. All outstation main draw players are entitled to economy class railway fare except departments players.

Out station players must send entries through their respective provincial-district tennis associations.

Published in Dawn, January 10th, 2019

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