For the seventh consecutive year, the Tennis Club Kordin, in collaboration with The Malta Tennis Federation, is hosting this year’s U-16 European tournament.

Since this tournament is part of the Under 16 Tour of Tennis Europe, it has once again attracted a significant number of players not only from Europe but from all over the world.

The number of participants this year is a total of 168 players, 92 of whom are boys and 76 girls. These players come from 29 different countries namely Australia, Brazil, Great Britain, Italy and Germany amongst others.

For yet another year, the European tournament is expected to be of a high level, having the best ranked players reaching 66 in Europe in the boys’ category with Little Daniel from Great Britain and the 153h ranked girl Lyukshinova, Elisabeth from Russia.

Malta will be represented by some of the island’s best youngsters.

In the boys category, the Maltese team will consist of Bernard Cassar Torregiani who currently holds the 666th rank in Europe, Matthew Cassar Torreggiani ranked 899, Raphael Sammut ranked 1,192, Mark Schranz and Ciappara Zach.

The girls team is made up of Rebecca McCarthy ranked 1,225 , Maria Giorgia Farrugia Sacco ranked 1,997, Alexia Cassar ranked 1,998, and Sammut Katrina ranked 1,999.

The tournament will commence with the qualifying rounds being played on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 July.

Signing in for this draw will take place on Friday 6 July.

Signing in for the main draw is to be held on Sunday 8 July with the Main draw matches starting on Monday 9 July and ending with the final on Saturday 14 July.

On Monday 9 July players are to sign in for the doubles draw, with the doubles matches starting on Tuesday 10 July.

The Tennis Club Kordin thanked Simonds Farsons Cisk who will be sponsoring this prominent tournament for yet another year with its product San Michel Table Water.