Tennis: PTF seeks hosting rights
ITF officials say they will consider Pakistan for other tournaments after improvement in the security situation.
KARACHI:
The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) intends to ask the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to compensate it with at least two international events after rejecting Pakistan’s bid to host the Fed Cup next year.
According to the PTF Vice President Irshad Bhatti, the ITF had replied to Pakistan three days ago stating that China has been chosen to host the Fed Cup, a tournament which features 19 countries in all. “The ITF officials say that they will consider Pakistan for other tournaments after improvement in the security situation,” Bhatti told The Express Tribune. He said that the federation will also try to get hosting rights for next year’s Davis Cup ties.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 2nd, 2011.
The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) intends to ask the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to compensate it with at least two international events after rejecting Pakistan’s bid to host the Fed Cup next year.
According to the PTF Vice President Irshad Bhatti, the ITF had replied to Pakistan three days ago stating that China has been chosen to host the Fed Cup, a tournament which features 19 countries in all. “The ITF officials say that they will consider Pakistan for other tournaments after improvement in the security situation,” Bhatti told The Express Tribune. He said that the federation will also try to get hosting rights for next year’s Davis Cup ties.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 2nd, 2011.