Phnom Penh, Cambodia (27 January 2011)
Cambodia through Tennis Federation of Cambodia (TFC) took role of host country to organized two international tournaments in Cambodia known as ITF (International Tennis Federation) Men’s Futures event, which held on January 24 to February 6 in Phnom Penh.
Mr. Khith Sipin, delegate in-charge of media and administration, told The Southeast Asia Weekly that there are two ITF Men’s future events which organized by IFC. Those events are held in Cambodia. The first event will be held from 24-30 January and the second event will start from 30 January to 5 February.
“One event ended, another event will start”, he said.
He added that ITF are organizing these international events in Cambodia, which has 32 players in each tournament and they will support Cambodia in organizing, he added.
Mr. Tep Rithivit, Secretary General of TFC, said at a press conference on January 24 that a momentous occasion awaits the country’s tennis community as the TFC embarks on a historic journey in taking the fledgling federation to new international to new international heights, ITF will host two ITF Men’s Future Events at the National Training Center by the end of January till beginning of February.
“These landmark events mark the beginning of a new phase of tennis development in the country leading to Cambodia’s impending entry to the Davis Cup competition next year,” he added. It is positive sign that Tennis in Cambodia has arrived on the World stage.
He emphasized that it is not long ago that IFC could have hardly visualized an international event of this statue happening in its backyard.
The International Tennis Federation has graciously allocated 16,000 dollars from the Grand Slam Fund and has charted out a smooth organization course for the ITC.
Both the Future events carry a total prize of 15,000 dollars each with the estimating cost of 70,000 dollars for running these two events, he mentioned.
Tan Nysan and Bun Kenny who are some Cambodia’s best players participate directly in the main draw of both events for the TFC. “I am well-prepared to welcome ITF Men’s Future Event and except to win in this tournament”, both of them said in the press conference.
It is noted that Bun Kenny who is 1516 world ranking will meet Indian player, Vardhan Vishnu, who is 387 world ranking. For Tan Nysan, he is 1431 world ranking and he will meet Matsui Toshihide Japanese player, who is 436 world ranking. Could Bun Kenny and Tan Nysan get the champion in this match? No one know, let’s wait to see result together.
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