CENTRE COURT IN OWENSBORO CELEBRATES NEW NAMING SPONSOR
Altaf Merchant was announced as new naming sponsor for Centre Court in Owensboro, Kentucky. The ribbon cutting and unveiling of the new sign was held on Friday, March 5.
Merchant came to Owensboro from India over 25 years ago and serves as the Owensboro-Daviess County Tennis Association (ODCTA) board president. He has a mission of giving back to the community and through this sponsorship, expanded tennis programming and projects will be secured for the future.
Combining the naming sponsorship and fundraising by ODCTA, over $1 million dollars has been raised.
Noel Clayton, Merchant Centre Court general manager said, “Speaking as a tennis representative for the community, we are very appreciative of Altaf’s commitment to the future of tennis in Owensboro-Daviess county.” He continued “This will allow Merchant Centre Court to be an economic engine to help drive tourism dollars for our area.”
Merchant has also been involved beyond the sports scene, contributing time and funds to local nonprofits including Fresh Start for Women, Care Net, Diocese of Owensboro, and CASA of Ohio Valley.
