Newly Renovated, Makassar Karebosi Field Is Now International Standard

(APPARENTly Photo/HO- Humas Pelti Sulsel)

Makassar City has officially owned tennis courts that have international facilities and standards. The capital of South Sulawesi has just finished undergoing the renovation process of the Karebosi Tennis Field on Jalan Kajaolalido, Makassar. This renovation process was carried out in accordance with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) standards as an effort so that Makassqr City could host the prestigious international class event of matches in the tennis field. Chairman of the All-Indonesian Tennis Association (PELTI) South Sulawesi Prof Jamaluddin Jampa said PELTI South Sulawesi would be the part that would encourage Makassar to host the next ITF implementation. So starting now it has prepared itself, including in field readiness. "While one of the rare and almost never we did is an international study for tennis. So that last year we have actually negotiated that there is an international tennis event that can be carried out in Makassar," he said. Previously, PELTI South Sulawesi has targeted for the implementation of the ITF to be held in Makassar, even though in an effort made to get the green light from the central PELTI management, is still constrained in field conditions which are considered not yet ready or in accordance with ITF standards.PELTI targets the implementation of the ITF which will involve tennis athletes from hundreds of countries in Makassar to be held this year or early 2025 after the 2024 National Sports Week (PON). "This certainly depends on its promotion as well, depending on how to convince Makassar is a large city where all the facilities already exist. Moreover, our field is already good. The target is whether there is any interest from the outside community to come to Makassar?" said the Chancellor of the University Hasanuddin. Meanwhile, the Chairperson who is also the General Secretary of the PELTI Sulsel Miftah Fauzan revealed the success of the field renovation process according to the ITF line.

He emphasized that the improvement of the Karebosi Tennis Field is to provide international standard sports facilities in the context of organizing the N25 ITF Tennis tournament which has now been proposed for its implementation in Makassar City. In addition, to prepare adequate sports facilities for the community. "Including our athletes who will compete in PON later," he said.Miftah mentioned, in the process of revamping, his party disbursed a budget of around Rp. 1.1 billion which was assisted by various parties. Several items of revamping activities were carried out, among them, painting for seven fields, cleaning the location, repairing the floors and entire drainage channels. Then, painting the north and south tribunes, changing the ceiling, and all the bathroom tiles, painting exteriors and field interiors, repairing the field boundary, installing the bricks in the public area, and installing new poles and flashlights. "We also replaced the net, installing trash cans, installing CCTV at 4 points, and lights. Hopefully, after renovation, this can be maintained, and can make Makassar host the ITF implementation," he explained.