CHANDIGARH 08.07.2009: For the first time Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) has selected two girl trainees for its Chandigarh Academy for Rural Tennis (CHART) program. The girls are Vaishali Thakur of Village-Haripur, District Gurdaspur, Punjab and Sandeep Kaur of Village-Ukhandwala, District Faridkot, Punjab. Both the girls have started in the academy from this month.
The selection of these trainees was done on 06.06.2009.
In the past CHART programme has produced successful players like Sunil Kumar Sepayea and Robin Kumar. Presently Vijayant Malik from the same program has been selected by AITA for a probable member of tennis event of the Commonwealth Games-2010. Ajay Yadav who is performing very well and is expected to represent country in 2010 Junior Davis Cup Team.