Sports Minister Gill inaugurates tennis stadium in New Delhi
New Delhi: Union Sports Minister MS Gill on Sunday inaugurated a tennis stadium for the upcoming Commonwealth Games
in New Delhi. The stadium has a capacity of 5,015 people and it has been built
at a cost of Rs 660 million. Built in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Complex, the
stadium has been named after Ramanathan Krishnan, only Indian player to make it
to the semi-finals of the Wimbledon twice. “I am happy to inaugurate the stadium.
All India Tennis Association (AITA), Khanna Ji and other members have put in lots
of efforts for it. Now we have a stadium where we can conduct the Commonwealth
Games, and even better games,” Gill said. He added that his dream is to see Indian
tennis players winning international grand slams for the country. “My dream is
that as Ramanathan Krishnan was the semi-finalist of Wimbledon twice, Devvarman
(Somdev Devvarman) is playing pretty well, so other players should also come forward
and help India win the international grand slam tournaments,” Gill added.
