A British International School Phuket (BISP) pupil, Kunanan (Puthi), was invited to affix the GSPDP/ITF/ATF 14 & Under Team, who travelled for a collection of tournaments in Europe from 30 June. A letter from the Executive Director of the Asian Tennis Federation, Manpreet Kandhari, to the Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand acknowledged this invitation.
The Grand Slam Player Development Programme (GSPDP) is financing the venture, whereas the International Tennis Federation (ITF) is administering it. In addition, the Asian Tennis Federation (ATS) will pay for the player’s airline tickets to and from the first venue.
Puthi shall be part of a staff of 6 boys and 6 ladies. In addition to his teammates, he will journey along 3 coaches for approximately 5 weeks. He will play four weeks of tournaments, with a camp in Paris, France. The tour will start in the first week of July. It will proceed via France, the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium until the second week of August. Players have been chosen primarily based on their outcomes on the ITF World Junior Tennis Championships in April or their ATF 14 & beneath rankings.
“I am feeling both nervous and enthusiastic about enjoying on a clay court for the first time, but I am pleased about being chosen to be part of the GSPDP/ITF/ATF 14&U Team and looking out ahead to the summer time tour,” said Puthi when asked how he felt about the potential for taking half in in Europe.
According to Unconventional beneath, players should compete in all tournaments by which they’re entered during the tour:
According to the Director of the BISP Tennis Academy, Coach Gill Lemore, this enriching opportunity is an honour. Besides confidence, college students who get worldwide experience also achieve the chance to compete against some of the high gamers in their age group.
“Puthi has been coaching onerous in preparation for all his matches this 12 months. He has been engaged on his strength and conditioning; beginning to use weights and has been engaged on his technique to get extra paces and compete with older, extra highly effective gamers. He has developed a robust commitment and optimistic angle in direction of reaching his targets and we are in a position to see it paying off with this type of recognition. Playing on clay will be a new experience for Puthi, he will uncover the method to play on clay utilizing slides, and techniques are very completely different from these used on a tough court docket and I am keen for him to realize this exposure,” stated Coach Gill Lemore.
BISP is grateful to be part of this once-in-a-lifetime alternative for junior improvement. Furthermore, the varsity thanks the ATF, ITF, and GSPDP for their continuous funding and support of their player improvement programs for making it potential..