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KSLTA Stadium gets a facelift

Situated near the Visveswaraya Museum, the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) nestles in the beautiful green environs of Cubbon Park.

The Association has played host to Repairs being carried on at the KSLTA STADIUM in Cubbon Parkmany of the renowned Davis Cup matches. It provides training and guidance to beginners, thereby helping them to build a foundation in tennis. Its training centre offers summer camps for a period of three months for individuals between 6 and 14 and also conducts group-coaching camps. KSLTA is to host the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) $750,000 World Doubles championship in December. The event will feature the world's eight top doubles pairs. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi are also expected to participate in this mega event.

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Senior Vice-President, Brad Drewett, a former top-20 Australian tennis player, who inspected the stadium in July, was impressed with the facelift being given to the stadium.

Repairs being carried on at the KSLTA STADIUM in Cubbon ParkAn all weather synthetic surface, which is being imported from the USA, is going to be carpeted on the three tennis courts of the stadium. Prestige cushion will be used in laying the synthetic surface in the play area and the interiors of the stadium are to be modernized to international standards.

The stadium will have permanent seating. The stadium complex will be modified slightly to accommodate a separate players' room. A VIP lounge, an Announcement Room, a hi-tech Media Centre are going to be set up in the stadium. The renovation being taken up in the stadium will be completed by the end of October.

The Administrator of the KSLTA, Vasanth Madhav, said that the renovation cost of the stadium is estimated around Rs 4 Crores. The renovation work has been authorised to Shyamaraj Constructions and Swathi construction companies. The renovated stadium will be inaugurated by a renowned personality at the time of World Doubles championship in December. Major tennis tournaments are to be held in October and November also.

Contact: Isaac Das
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