THE players ranked in the world’s top 60 junior tennis players will make their way to Curro Hillcrest to battle it out at the Tennis Federation Junior Tournaments (ITF) which kicked off this Saturday, July 22  and will continue to Saturday, August 5.

Following the success of last year’s event, Curro is ready to bring the world’s top U18 tennis players to showcase their skills in what is widely regarded as the Gold Standard Competition in junior and professional tennis.

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The first tournament, the Curro ITF J200 Tennis Tournament, sanctioned by Tennis South Africa (TSA), will kick off on Saturday, July 22 and continue until Saturday, July 29. This will be followed by the Curro ITF J300 Tennis Tournament, also sanctioned by TSA, and held at the same venue from Saturday, July 29 to Saturday, August 5.

Jacques Nel, business manager at Curro Sport, expressed his excitement about the tournaments. “By hosting the ITF Junior Tournaments for the second time, not only are we supporting Tennis South Africa and contributing to the long-term growth of tennis in our country, but we are also giving the local community a unique opportunity to witness top-flight tennis in their own backyard.”

TSA president Gavin Crookes expressed gratitude to Curro Holdings for their invaluable support in bringing these events to fruition. He highlighted the significance of this backing. “This is a tremendous upliftment for high-performance junior tennis in Africa and a strong indication of TSA and Curro’s commitment to bringing more international events to South Africa.

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“These events offer an excellent opportunity for our emerging junior talents to challenge themselves against the finest players worldwide, all within the borders of South Africa,” added Crookes.

Last year’s event drew in an astounding 7 500 spectators over the two weeks. Building on that success, Curro is expecting an even larger crowd this year, with seats for the semi-finals and final days expected to sell out quickly. Tickets for adults are priced at R50 and will be available at the gates or online at www.itickets.co.za. Learners from across the region will be granted free entry. Finals of both events will be broadcast live on SABC Sport.

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