The sixth annual Kelowna Futures Tennis Tournament is underway for the Canada Day long weekend.
Parkinson Rec Centre’s courts are where the games take place Saturday and Sunday.
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Thirty-two of the games’ youngest up and coming players from around the world are competing for some of the $25,000 U.S. prize money.
“It’s a grind. There’s so many good tennis players on this tour,” Tournament Director Joachim Nierfeld said. “There’s literally a thousand of them all trying to make it to the top ten.”
Semi-finals take place Saturday with finals Sunday.
For more information about the event, you can visit the Kelowna Futures Tennis website here.
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