Astana to host President’s Cup Tennis Tournament

Astana, The Gulf Observer: The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women’s Circuit will take place within the President’s Cup Forte series in Astana from July 23 to Aug. 6, reported the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation’s press service.

The tennis tournament will be played on outdoor hardcourts of the Beeline Arena National Tennis Center.

Mikhail Kukushkin (35), Dmitry Popko (26), Denis Yevseyev (30), Grigoriy Lomakin (25), and Maxim Batyutenko (18) will represent Kazakhstan at the ATP Challenger Tour.

Gozal Ainitdinova (24), Zhibek Kulambayeva (23), Aruzhan Sagandykova (18), and Sandugash Kenzhibayeva (18) will compete at the ITF Women’s Circuit, among others.

The Presidents Cup, a take-off point for many great tennis players, has been held yearly since 1991. It is one of Kazakhstan’s most prestigious tennis tournaments among professional male and female players. For the first time, the competition acquired international status in 2007.