The 2017 WTA Future Stars tournament has hit a new high, with 48 qualifiers representing 21 countries across the Asia-Pacific, all gathering in Singapore for the championship which will take place from the 17th – 22nd October.
Since its inception in 2014, Singapore has welcomed more than 150 WTA Future Star participants to compete against each other and alongside activities to foster friendship and encourage sportsmanship.
“I am very excited to represent Sri Lanka at the WTA Future Stars event. I can’t wait to compete against the best in the region and experience the atmosphere of the WTA Finals while I’m there. It would be good for me to be able to see the standards of the other players and see how I measure up against them.” Anika Seneviratne, 15 (Sri Lanka)
“I am very excited to represent Sri Lanka at the WTA Future Stars event. I can’t wait to compete against the best in the region and experience the atmosphere of the WTA Finals while I’m there. It would be good for me to be able to see the standards of the other players and see how I measure up against them.”Participation has continued to grow year-on-year, with new countries signing up, and more players from the region continuing to build on the quality of the competition. This year, Kazakhstan will be represented for the first time while Cambodia and Laos return after a one-year absence. Each country sends two representatives, one each in the U14 and U16 categories, with host city Singapore represented by nine participants this year.
The Lankan team will be represented by young Anjalika Kurera and Anika Seneviratne, who have been performing extraordinarily well.
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Anjalika Kurera, who is under competitive training at Hit Tenniz academy, has competed in a total of 5 matches in the U14 Garbine group and has a win-loss ratio of 3-2 so far. Anika Seneviratne has held her own in the tournament in the U16 Venus group with a win-loss ratio of 4-1.
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The girls have collectively beaten competitors from the likes of Singapore, Vietnam, Nepal, Cambodia and Pacific Oceania and still stand chance of getting through to the semifinals in their respective groups.
