Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia on Tuesday inaugurated the ITF Men's World Tennis Tournament at Bhopal's Arera Club by releasing colourful balloons.
Players of a total of 6 countries are participating in the tournament. These include 2 players from France, 2 from Great Britain, one each from Germany, Poland, Japan and Czechoslovakia. The winner of will be given a prize of 15,000 dollars. She said that the world's renowned tennis players have been participating in this international competition organised for six consecutive years. Watching world class players play is a boon for budding players.
Welcoming the players who have come to Bhopal from outside, she said the Department is always ready for all possible help. She said that MP is maintaining a distinct identity in the world of sports today. Such international competitions will encourage new talent.
Director Sports and Youth Welfare Ravi Gupta and ITF members Nirbhay Srivastava, Shri Manoj Kukreja, Atul Dhupad, Ashish Pandey and Yash Vidyarthi were present.