The maiden Holy Trinity Inter-Club Doubles Tournament commenced last month at the Holy Trinity SPA and Health Farms, Sogakope.

The tournament which started on April 24, 2021, is a collaboration between the Ghana Tennis Federation and the Holy Trinity SPA & Health Farm. It is aimed at promoting healthy living as well as assisting the participating tennis clubs to develop the game of tennis among working professionals.

The prize monies for the maiden edition of the annual tournament are GH?10,000.00 (ten thousand Ghana Cedis) for the overall winner, GH?5,000.00 (five thousand Ghana Cedis) for the runner-up and GH?2,000.00 (two thousand Ghana Cedis) to the two losing semi-finalists.

The first set of clubs that participated in the fixtures for the first month, April 2021, were Ho Tennis Club (HTC), Tema Tennis Club (TTC), Depot Tennis Club (DTC) and the GNPC Tennis Club.

The event consisted of seven matches – five Men's Doubles, one Ladies' Double and one mixed double.

The final score in the straight knockout for the month of April 2021 saw Ho Tennis Club defeat Tema Tennis Club 5 – 2, while Depot Tennis Club beat GNPC Tennis Club 7 – 0.

The fixtures for the second month (May 2021) will feature Army Officers from the Mess Tennis Club (AMTEC) against Ghana Tennis Club, whilst TOR Tennis Club will play against Atomic Tennis Club. The games will be played on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at the Holy Trinity SPA and Health Farms, Sogakope.

The Tournament Director of the Annual Holy Trinity Inter-Club Doubles competition, Mr Henry Boni-Quarshie and the Chairman of the HTTC Planning Committee, Dr Cyril Bansah, in separate interviews, said this weekend’s fixtures offer a great opportunity for all tennis lovers to witness some exciting games.