The past six weeks have seen the Central Tennis Association host the inaugural tennis tournament called Hemes Mould Kaulinge Van dyk (HMKV) Invitational in Windhoek.

The tournament is dedicated to honouring Namibia's own living tennis legends.

Top male and female tennis players were invited to participate in the competition to encourage youngsters to play the game.

The Central Tennis Club (CTC) in Windhoek hosted an open session known as the Ladies Tennis Fun Day at Olympia on Saturday.

The open tennis session aimed to encourage more women and girls to take up the sport. The organizing committee and coaches guided participants through various stages of training, with a significant turnout of about 90 players, including seasoned tennis players and beginners.

Ngamane Karuaihe-Upi, a member of the Windhoek Central Tennis Club Management Committee, highlighted his observations and explained the decision to host the event.