The Penang Open International Age-Group Tennis Championships, which starts on Monday, will see more than 300 local and international players in-action for honours and ranking points.
The tournament, organised by the Penang Lawn Tennis Association (PLTA), will be divided into eight categories — boys’ and girls’ Under-10, Under-12, Under-14 and Under-16 singles and doubles.
Singapore have registered 63 players followed by Japan (18), South Africa (16), South Korea (13), Indonesia (11), Thailand (nine), Uzbekistan (five), the Philippines (three) and Hong Kong (one).
Chaiyaward Phetthani Am and Koay Hao Sheng (Perlis); Imran Daniel Hazli, Talhah Rahizam and Sheikh Ameer Abdullah Shikh (all Selangor); Keenan Kam and Ariana Muralidharan (both Kuala Lumpur); and Loo Shi Pei and Michelle Khoo Li Sha (both Penang) are among the local participants.
According to PLTA, most of the foreign participants have Asian and international junior ranking points.
