Governor praises lawn tennis, says it is one of the most popular and entertaining games
lawn tennis is one of world’s most popular sports and it is also the most entertaining game, Chhattisgarh Governor Shekhar Dutt said. Attending the concluding ceremony of the State Bank of India ATP Challenger Tour Tennis tournament 2014 organised by the Bengal Tennis association at Kolkata as a special guest, the Governor said physical fitness is essential to achieve excellence in this game, informed in an official statement issued here on Saturday.
Besides a player also needs to have mentally fit as it requires quick decision. Considered as one of the most prestigious sports event of the country, the ATP Challenger Tour Tennis tournament 2014 started on Feb 14 and concluded on Saturday.
The tournament was inaugurated by West Bengal Governor M.K.Narayanan. I. Bozoljac of Serbia won the championship in the final match. E. Donskoy of Russia was declared runner up in the championship. Professional Indian tennis player Somdev Kishore Dewarman defeated I. Bozoljac in semi-final.