The Guyana Tennis Associa-tion (GTA) will serve off its 2014 season with the second staging of the Assuria Insurance Invitational Classic which is set to get underway Friday.
The competition which began last year, is the brainchild of the Suriname Insurance Company under the management of Dick Wesenhagen an avid tennis player. Wesenhagen has made a commitment to annually sponsor the specially arranged tournament for the top four players in each of the main singles categories, Men’s, Women’s and Men’s Over-35.
The tournament in each category will take a round robin format and will be played at the Le Ressouvenir Tennis Club over three weekends Thursdays – Sundays starting Friday and ending March 16.
In the ladies category the top players are Carol Humphrey, Nicola Ramdyhan, Afruica Gentle and Jamaali Homer while Anthony Downes, Leyland Leacock, Gavin Lewis and Daniel Lopes will contest the Men’s Open singles.
In the Mens Over 35 division the players are Godfrey Lowden, Carlos Adams, Harry Panday and Rudy Grant.
According to a press release from the GTA, Assuria, under the guidance of new General Manager Clyde Muntslag, has committed to ensuring that this annual tournament is again successful and that it brings out the best in the advanced players.
The opening ceremony will be held at the Le Ressouvenir Tennis Club from 5:30pm Friday and all players are asked to be present. Tennis supporters around the country are asked to come out and support their favourite players and support the development of the sport.
