For the third successive year, Tennis Club Kordin (TCK), in conjunction with the Malta Tennis Federation, will host a ranking U-18 tournament, again sponsored by San Michel.
TCK said the number of participants has exceeded all expectations with 350 boys and 202 girls adding up to an astounding 552 participants.
The highest ranked player in the boys’ singles will be Aswin Lizen, of Great Britain. He has reached the 236th position in the world. Romania’s Loana Diana Pietroiu will be the girls’ top seed with a ranking position of no.219.
Malta will be represented by Raphael Sammut, Mark Schranz and Cassar Torregiani brothers Matthew and Ber-nard in the boys singles while Katrina Sammut and Alexia Cassar will be competing in the girls category.
The tournament gets under-way with the qualifying rounds on March 30 and 31.