With the introduction of the $3 million Diriyah Tennis Cup in Saudi Arabia next month, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Saud, Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA) of Saudi Arabia, says the Kingdom wants to host more international tennis tournaments. As per Albawaba, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Saud commented, “We want to host international tennis in the Kingdom every year. We want to demonstrate our capabilities in hosting and organizing a successful international tennis event of this magnitude. Personally, I am very excited that we have eight world-class players competing at Diriyah Tennis Cup, this is the start of a new era for tennis in the kingdom, and we foresee the tournament growing and being part of Saudi Arabia’s future in the sport.”
Eight players will compete in the tournament this year - with six of them being confirmed - Daniil Medvedev, Stan Wawrinka, Fabio Fognini, John Isner, David Goffin and Lucas Pouille. The tournament is being held at the custom-built Diriyah Arena in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Two more players have yet to be confirmed for the event.
HRH Prince Abdulaziz says that he hopes the tournament will inspire players from his own country. “Today we are keen to develop tennis in the Kingdom. It is a well-perceived sport and there’s a strong platform for practicing and playing competitively in many cities with such cups and contests. By bringing eight of the very best players to this first tournament Saudi Arabia will put our young talent, our male and female tennis enthusiasts, in direct exposure with global standards, and witness these champions up close and live. That will be a great learning opportunity for them as well to benchmark where are they now and to start developing themselves professionally to aim for these standards, and in future, be part of the grand slams across the world.”
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