Colombo, Feb 29, 9.50PM – In an unprecedented feat, Sri Lanka played host to the world’s largest Junior Tennis Tournaments over two weeks, marking a historic milestone in the international tennis scene. Anupa Maththapperuma, Head of Tennis Development at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA), expressed excitement, saying, “This is the first time in history, with…
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Colombo, Feb 23, 6PM – In a stellar performance, the Sri Lanka junior girls’ tennis team secured a spot in the final Qualifying Round of the Billie Jean Cup Junior/Junior Davis Cup Asia Oceania Pre-qualifying Tennis Tournament. They clinched victory over Turkmenistan with a 2-0 win in the semi-final at the SLTA courts in Colombo. In…
Colombo, Feb 22, 7PM – Sri Lanka’s girl tennis team, with Ivanka Samarasinghe and Dinara de Silva, moved into the semifinals after defeating Malaysia. However, the boys’ team, including Ganuka Fernando and Lithum Jayabandu, was defeated by Jordan in the quarterfinals of the Billie Jean Cup Junior/Junior Davis Cup Asia Oceania Pre-qualifying Tennis Tournament. The tournament…
Colombo, Feb 20, 7PM – Lebanon won against Bhutan in a Group ‘E’ match, grabbing a fantastic 3-0 victory in an exciting tennis game of the Billie Jean King Cup took place at the tennis courts of the Sri Lanka Tennis Association in Colombo. The Lebanese girls’ team displayed a dominant performance, with Chkayban Kaya defeating…
Colombo, Feb 19, 9.45PM – Sri Lanka’s young tennis stars, both boys and girls, triumphed in all six matches they contested against Mongolia and Qatar at the ITF Junior Billie Jean King Cup and Junior Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying event. The tournament commenced at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts in Colombo. In the boys’…
Colombo, Feb 19, 9.20PM – Sri Lankan wheelchair tennis players Suresh Dharmasena and Gamini Dissanayake achieved their third consecutive doubles title at the Negombo Open of the ITF UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour. The tournament, organized by the Sri Lanka Tennis Association, concluded in Negombo. Dharmasena and Dissanayake, who previously won the Sri Lanka Open and…
Colombo, Feb 18, 8.15PM – In a historic moment for tennis in Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) is hosting the largest-ever tennis tournament – the Billie Jean King Cup Junior/Junior Davis Cup Asia Oceania Pre Qualifying event. The tournament is taking place at the SLTA courts in Greenpath from February 19 to 24….
Colombo, Feb 15, 5.50PM – Sri Lanka’s junior boys’ team triumphed over Keyrigistan in the semi-final, securing their spot in the finals at the ITF World Junior Asia Oceania Pre-Qualifying Tournament held at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts in Colombo. However, the girls’ team, despite a strong effort, faced defeat against Nepal and was eliminated…
Colombo, Feb 15, 7.15PM – Sri Lanka’s junior tennis teams, comprising Risith Somaratne and Ashlin de Silva for the boys, and Sandithi Usgodaarachchi and Akesha Silva for the girls, secured victories over Myanmar and Pacific Oceania, propelling them into the semi-finals of the ITF World Junior Tennis Asia Oceania Pre-Qualifying Tournament held at the Sri Lanka…
Colombo, Feb 14, 7.40PM – Sri Lanka’s Under-14 junior boys and girls team displayed outstanding performance against Lebanon at the ITF World Junior Asia/Oceania Pre Qualifying Tournament hosted by the Sri Lanka Tennis Association at SLTA courts. The young talents, including Ashlin de Silva, Akesha Silva, and Sandithi Usgodaarachchi, excelled in both singles and doubles events,…