For the fourth consecutive year, Tennis Club Kordin, in conjunction with the Malta Tennis Federation and sponsors San Michel, will organise an U-16 international ranking tournament, starting on July 12. In all, 49 boys and 22 girls, from 11 different countries, have applied to take part.
Among the high-ranking players are Jakob Vojkovic, of Germany, (no.166), and Italy's Stefania Gattuso (no.74).
The Maltese boys taking part are Patrick Georgiev, Chris Abdelghani, Bernard Cassar Torregiani, Julian Sammut, Raphael Sammut and Matthew Cassar Torregiani.
Brenda Galea, Alexia Valenzia and Suzanna Mifsud will represent Malta in the girls' competition.
The qualifying rounds will be played on July 12 and the first matches from the main draw are scheduled for July 13.