Accra, Ghana – August 2024
Financial hurdles confronting the Ghana Tennis Federation (GTF) are casting a significant shadow over the nation’s ability to successfully host the upcoming International Tennis Federation (ITF) Masters event scheduled for August. The potential fallout from these funding challenges could impact not only Ghana’s participation in and preparation for this international competition but also its broader ambitions to elevate its standing in global tennis.
Urgent Funding Crisis Threatens International Event
Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Member of Parliament for Old Tafo and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Youth and Sports Committee, has voiced serious concerns regarding the GTF’s financial predicament.
He warned that the current lack of adequate funding poses a direct threat to Ghana’s readiness to host the ITF Masters event, an occasion anticipated to draw international players and officials.
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