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About 100 tennis players taking part in tournament in memory of Gheorghe Nedbaliuc


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Moldova’s Winter Cup in memory of Gheorghe Nedbaliuc, which is taking place on January 9-15, involves about 100 Moldovan junior and senior tennis players, the president of the Tennis Federation of Moldova Marina Tauber has told IPN.

Gheorghe Nedbaliuc died in 2014. He was the first tennis champion of Moldova and the first president of the Tennis Federation of Moldova, being a sports veteran.

The male and female tennis players compete in the categories Under 10, U12, U14 and U16 (only boys) and seniors. Marina Tauber said the tournament is intended for professional players, but the amateurs can also take place.

The U14 age category includes a preliminary stage for the national tennis team for participation in the TE/ITF Development Championships that will take place in Turkey in March.

The games take place at the Specialized National Tennis Sports School starting at a10am.