Stage set for 111th tennis Nationals

The 111th Sri Lanka National Tennis Championship, organized by the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) and powered by title sponsor YETI Isotonic, will take place from August 8 to 24 at the SLTA courts in Colombo with a record 1,200 players, SLTA officials announced at a press conference held at their headquarters yesterday.

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The event, one of the biggest in the country’s tennis calendar, is regarded as a Super Series tournament in the SLTA Tour and will run for 17 days, covering age groups from under-12 to over-65, including singles, doubles and mixed doubles and wheelchair.

"This is more than a championship. It’s a celebration of tennis in Sri Lanka," said SLTA President Iqbal Bin Issack.