The qualifying round for the ITF U-18 tournament at the Vittoriosa Lawn Tennis club will be played this Saturday.

In all, 32 boys and 32 girls will be involved in the qualifiers while the main draw, starting on Monday, will feature 48 other players in each category. The doubles event, for boys and girls, has an entry field of 24 teams, organisers said.

The tournament will come to an end on March 26 with the singles finals for boys and girls.

The VLTC said in a statement that apart from seven Maltese youngsters and other participants from nearby countries, they have also received applications from US, Asian and Russian players.

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