World-class tennis stadium at Puttaparthi

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World-class tennis stadium at Puttaparthi

 

 

 

It will host the inaugural match

between India, Philippines

 

 

 

 

 

 

The facility has four courts, including a centre court, on

the lines of the US Open

The stadium with players room, gymnasium etc. can seat 3,000

spectators

 

 

 

 

 

Setting

new standards: A

view of the centre court of the new tennis complex to be inaugurated in

Puttaparthi on Saturday.

Puttaparthi:

Another sports facility has been added to the host of existing ones in

Puttaparthi by Sri

Satya Sai

University. The new Sri

Satya Sai International Tennis Complex will be inaugurated on Saturday by Satya

Saibaba and the stadium will host the inaugural match between India and Philippines.

The

inaugural match will commence in the complex at 4.45 pm in the presence of

Saibaba.

The new

tennis stadium has been constructed to provide the best of facilities to the

budding talent in the State.

The

tennis facility has four courts including a centre court with a nine-layered

Sport Master Ultra Pro Cushion surface as used in the US open.

The

flood-lighting is compatible for telecast of matches on television as per the

international standards.

Complex

The

complex also features players’ rooms, lounge facilities, press enclosures

and seating capacity for 3,000 persons. An attached fully-equipped

multi-station gymnasium and physiotherapy unit make it a splendid sports

facility in this spiritual and pilgrimage township.

The first

singles match in the event will be played between Ashutosh Singh, national

grass court champion of 2007 and John Patrick Tierro, Phillippines national

runner-up in 2007.

The

doubles event will feature Vishnuvardhan and Sharan Divij from India and Arcilla Johnny and John Patrick Tierro

from Philippines.

 

The event

to be played under floodlights will be telecast live by Doordarshan, according

to the university officials.

Source:

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2008011260871100.htm & date=2008/01/12/ & prd=th &