Chance for Malaysia to nurture tennis talents

Peter Johnston: 'What we would love to see is more Malaysian players with increasing world rankings; the tournament is committed to foster that.'

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia should take advantage of the vast interest of the tennis fraternity in Asia Pacific by nurturing and growing the stature of tournaments – specifically the WTA-sanctioned BMW Malaysian Open.

Tennis has been growing in the region with seven brand new tournaments in China alone this year, and the recent announcement that Singapore will be hosting the season-ending WTA Championships over the next five years.