President's Tennis Cup kicks off in Astana
15:25, 21 July 2014
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - The 2014 President's Tennis Cup with the prize fund of $225,000 has kicked off in Astana today. Held at the National Tennis Center, the tournament is due to last until July 27.
According to executive director of the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation (KTF) Dias Doskarayev, the tournament was first held back in 1991 and since then it has gaining prestige. This year tennis players from Kazakhstan and 31 countries of the world are expected to participate. Kazakhstan-based Mikhail Kukushkin is one of them. "The President's Cup is one of the most important tournaments of the year for all of us. I'm here in Astana since Friday. I'll do my best to win the tournament this year," last year's finalist Kukushkin said at a Monday press conference.