Cinnamon Lakeside hosts Annual Open Ranking Tennis Championship

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The Annual Open Ranking Tennis Championship hosted by Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo will kick off on 26 November to 6 December.

This is the third successful tournament to be hosted by the hotel and is featured on the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) yearly calendar of events to note. It is a well-renowned tournament within the tennis community in the country and the event is sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank.

From left: Anjoun Subramaniam (Referee), N.S. Jayashantha (Tournament Director), Sanjay Wijemanne (Head of Consumer Banking – Standard Chartered Bank), Iqbal Bin Ishack (SLTA President), Denis Gruhier (General Manager, Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo), Mirza Fajudeen (Director Rooms Division, Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo), and Manoj Kapukotuwa (Recreation Manager)

This is the first time it is going ahead with the main sponsorship, and its core sponsor is Third Generation Sports which is providing it with all the tennis balls that will be used during the tournament and tennis equipment as gifts for winners.

The tournament is sanctioned by the SLTA and will be conducted in accordance with the code of conduct of the International Tennis Federation and the SLTA. This tournament is a B Grade tournament ranked by the SLTA based on the quality of organisation in conducting the event by the hotel’s Health & Fitness club.

Last year the hotel received 400 entries, including all National level players. All age group categories are represented in this tournament including the under 10 category as well. This year the participation is expected to surpass last year’s number.

Cash prizes for winners in the Men’s Open and Women’s Open and for mixed doubles will be awarded on the final day of the tournament. Last year winners Thangarajah Dineshkanthan and Roshanka Fernando will represent the Men’s and Women’s in the open category. All the matches will be played at the Cinnamon Lakeside tennis courts.