Chennai

Nurturing Young Tennis Talent

Express News Service

CHENNAI: As tennis fans enjoyed all the action at the recently concluded Aircel Chennai Open 2015, villa developer Casa Grande Pvt Ltd,  announced the launch of Casa Grande Aspiring Stars, an initiative to  nurture and sponsor young sporting talent in India. This programme is intended to nurture deserving young talent in sports by funding their coaching, equipment, nutrition and other essential needs. Speaking on the occasion, M Arun Kumar, founder and MD of the company said, “We believe it is an opportunity for us to give something back to society through sports. Our hope is that our initiative will aid young and spirited players, give them an opportunity to excel in their game.”

The two young tennis players sponsored as part of the programme were Abinikka(AITA – Under 16, Rank 1) and Dhakshineshwar (AITA – Under 16, Rank 5).

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