Pegasus Open tourney bounces off Friday

The Pegasus Lawn Tennis Open tournament is scheduled to bounce off on Friday at the Le Meridien, Pegasus hard courts in Kingston.

According to a press release, the tournament, which is held annually, coincides with the anniversary of the hotel which has been sponsoring the tournament for over two decades.

Arnold Sukhraj (left) Facilities Manager of Pegasus hands over the sponsorship cheque to tournament director Andre Lopes.

The hotel has made its impact on the sport in Guyana over the years as the hotel’s courts are used as a default home for tournaments and training camps.

The tournament’s opening ceremony commences at 17:00hrs and the tournament is expected to attract the best local tennis players.

Defending champions, Jeremy Miller (Men’s Singles) and Carol Humphrey (Ladies Singles) will be looking to retain their titles when the singles competition of the tournament starts.

This year will also  see a Novice category included in the competition where tie-break sets will be played.

The Le Meridien, Pegasus Hotel, is one of the premier hotels in Guyana views its sponsorship of tennis as one way of contributing as a corporate citizen and was pleased to be associated with the development of tennis, the release noted.

Participants are asked to uplift their entry forms at the offices of Ram & McRae, the Pegasus Hotel or from tennis coaches. The deadline for entries will be Wednesday. Contact can be made with coordinator of the tournament Andre Lopes on 685-0889 for further information.

List of categories:- Boys Under 14 Singles, Girls Under14 Singles, Girls Under 18 Singles, Boys Under 18 Singles, Novices Category, Men’s Open Singles, Ladies Open Singles, Ladies Open Doubles, Men’s Open Doubles, Mixed Open Doubles, Men’s 35 and Over Singles, Men’s 35 and Over Doubles, Men’s 45 and Over Doubles.