Tennis academy of Ernests Gulbis being built in Piņķi
Construction of a tennis center founded by former professional player Ernests Gulbis in Piņķi has reached a symbolic milestone, marked by burying a time capsule and a topping-out ceremony. Gulbis hopes the new center will make tennis more accessible and boost youth sports development.
Construction work continues on a tennis center in Piņķi established by former professional tennis player Ernests Gulbis. A ceremony was held at the construction site during which a time capsule was buried and a topping-out celebration marked, a traditional milestone in a building's construction process.
Investment in youth sport
Gulbis views the future center as a meaningful contribution to the development of racket sports in Latvia. He believes the facility will become an important hub for encouraging children and young people to take up sport.
Open to everyone
The former tennis player emphasized that the new center is intended to be a place accessible to anyone interested, with the aim of making tennis a more widely available sport for the broader public.
