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The Hindu
22-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Rethin and Maaya win the T.K. Ramanathan award in TNTA annual day function
Rethin Pranav and Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi were the winners of the T.K. Ramanathan award for the best player of the 2024-25 season (₹30,000 each) in the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) annual day function at the Madras Cricket Club (MCC) here on Tuesday. TNTA president Vijay Amritraj said that there has been significant interest among the players to participate in the second edition of the Chennai Open, a WTA 250 event, set to take place from October 27 to November 2. 'I think it will be a good (player) field because the previous week is in Tokyo in Japan (Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis - WTA 500). So, they will be on their way here. There are two other tournaments (Jiangxi Open, Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open) as well in China at the same time (as the Chennai Open). But again, there has been a lot of interest (among the players) in coming to our own city,' Vijay Amritraj said. He added that there's a plan to set up video screens (for streaming the Chennai Open matches) across the city to enhance public engagement. 'We hope to have LED video screens across the city, so that people can sit on the Marina Beach or in T. Nagar or wherever and have snacks and watch the matches, which I think will be a great boost for our sport and create even more interest in the State,' he added. The award-winners: T.K. Ramanathan award (Best player of the 2024-25 season): Rethin Pranav, Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi. President award for the most promising youngster: Ishaan Sudharshan, Hemdev Mahesh, Deepthi Venkatesan, Diya Ravikumar Janaki Justice P.S. Kailasam Memorial award for performance in junior Nationals: Boys: Singles: u-18: Winner: Kandhavel Mahalingam; Runner-up: Varun Verma. Doubles: u-12: Runner-up: Ronnie Vijay Kumar. Girls: Singles: u-18: Winner: Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi; Runner-up: Diya Ramesh. Doubles: u-14: Runners-up: Deepshika Vinayagamurthy and A.S.R. Bawyasri; u-16:Runners-up: Sanmitha Harini Lokesh and Savitha Bhuvaneswaran; u-18: Doubles: Winner: Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi. Performance in National c'ships: Men: Singles: Winner: Rethin Pranav. Women: Singles: Runner-up: Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi; Doubles: Runner-up: Sai Samhitha Chamarthi. Performance in National Games (Dehradun): Men: Manish Suresh Kumar (singles and doubles bronze, team gold); V.M. Ranjeet (team gold); Abhinav Sanjeev Shanmugam (doubles bronze, team gold); Lohith Aksha Bathrinath (mixed doubles and team gold); K.S. Dheeraj (team gold) Women: Lakshmiprabha Arunkumar (mixed doubles gold, team bronze); Janani Ramesh (team bronze); Mirudhula Palanivel (team bronze); Diya Ramesh (team bronze) Performance in Deaf & Hard Hearing c'ship: Men: Prithvi Shekar (Australian Open singles champion and doubles runner-up). Performance in Wheelchair Tennis Nationals: Karthik Karunakaran (singles winner, doubles runner-up); Mariappan Durai (doubles runner-up); Balachandar Subramanian (doubles winner). Representing India: Davis Cup / Fed Cup / u-12, u-14, u-16 / Wheelchair: Ramkumar Ramanthan, Sriram Balaji; BNP Paribas World Cup Asia Qualifying: Karthik Karunakaran, Mariappan Durai, K. Sathasivam; Billie Jean King Cup u-14 & u-16: Diya Ramesh (Junior Billie Jean King Cup Asia Oceania Final Qualifying, Kazakhstan). Muthukrishnan Memorial award for most promising and performing player (Boy): Varun Verma. Nagamani Mahadevan award for most promising and performing player (Girl): Diya Ramesh. 32nd Sanmar TNTA Chennai City club tennis league: Veterans (60+): Winner: MGC; Runner-up: Cosmopolitan Club-A. 45+: Zone-A: Winner: MCC-A; Runner-up: Besant Nagar Club-B; Zone-B: Winner: BNC-B; Runner-up: Nungambakkam Tennis Club-A; Zone-C: Winner: Anna Nagar Club; Runner-up: Madras Race Club. Regular: Zone-A: Winner: MCC-A; Runner-up: NTC-C; Zone-B: Winner: GNC-A; Runner-up: Anna Nagar K Block-A; Zone-C: Winner: Presidency Club-A; Runner-up: BNC-B; Zone-D: Winner: MCC-M; Runner-up: Gandhi Nagar Club-C; Zone-E: Winner: Besant Nagar Club-C; Runner-up: Madras Club-B; Zone-F: Winner: Presidency Club-B; Runner-up: YMCA Kilpauk. 16th UCAL-TNTA Chennai inter-club league-cum-knockout c'ship: Winner: MCC; Runner-up: BNC
NDTV
18-07-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
"Proud Chennai Open Is Back In TNTA's Centenary Year," Says Tennis Legend Vijay Amritraj
Indian tennis legend and Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) President Vijay Amritraj has announced the return of the Chennai Open International Women's Tennis Championship after a three-year hiatus. In an exclusive interview to NDTV's Tamil Nadu Brief weekend edition, Amritraj called it a proud moment as the tournament coincides with the centenary year of TNTA. With a budget of Rs 12 crore and a prize purse of Rs 2.4 crore, the upcoming WTA 250 event is expected to host around 60 players from the world's top 100 rankings. "The support from the Tamil Nadu government has been huge," Amritraj said, while acknowledging challenges in attracting top players due to overlapping tournaments. A tie-up with global sports agency Octagon, which holds a three-year licence for the event, is expected to help. Reflecting on Indian tennis, the 1987 Davis Cup finalist admitted that India has lost its dominance in singles, urging a renewed focus on nurturing young talent. "You don't start tennis wanting to be the best doubles player; you start dreaming of being the next Federer or Nadal," he noted, underlining the importance of early commitment and passion. Amritraj also highlighted the inspirational power of home tournaments. "Just like the ATP 250 inspired many boys, the Chennai Open will encourage young girls across India to take up tennis," he said. Several state-wide tournaments are being planned as part of TNTA's 100-year celebrations. Speaking personally, Amritraj credited his parents for his success, saying, "98% of what I achieved was their effort, especially my mother's. My tennis was entirely theirs." He encouraged young parents to introduce their children to sport and support their passion. "Tennis gave me things I never dreamt of and shaped my life in ways business never could." He also praised rising Indian player Maya Rajeshwaran Revathy, who made her debut at Wimbledon at 16, saying she has a bright future if she continues to fuel her passion and stays the course.
New Indian Express
17-07-2025
- Climate
- New Indian Express
WTA Chennai Open may not be an one-off event
CHENNAI: When October comes around, Vijay Amritraj, president of the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA), will look towards to the heavens to see if the rain Gods will be kind. At some level, the quantum of rainfall in and around the second edition of the WTA Chennai Open may decide whether the event returns to the city in 2026. As it stands, the 250 event for 2025 will be held at the SDAT Stadium at Nungambakkam from the week beginning October 27. They do have the option of conducting the event for two more years, at least that's according to TNTA's contract with Octagon, the company who owns the license for the event. Octagon's only condition is for the TN government to support the event for at least two years (there's not expected to be many problems with this). However, the permission granted by WTA for this particular event is currently for 2025 only. "One of the main reasons for that is the rain," said Amritraj on the sidelines of the official announcement of the tournament. For the record, the Northeast monsoon is scheduled to begin around that time. "We have already been in communication with the MET (Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai) department and they have let us know that they are expecting nine days of rain in October," Amritraj added.
The Hindu
17-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Chennai Open back on WTA calendar after three years
India will host the Chennai Open—a WTA 250 tournament—after three years, the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) announced on Monday, with the main draw action set to unfold from October 27. The tournament had last featured on the WTA calendar back in 2022, when Czechia's Linda Fruhvirtova had emerged singles champion, with Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani clinching the doubles title The tournament will be played on outdoor hard courts and feature a 32-player singles draw and a 16-team doubles draw. READ: ATP Rankings — Fritz leapfrogs Djokovic in latest standings; Sinner tops, Alcaraz second 'Finally, our efforts to get a major international sporting/tennis event to Chennai have borne fruit, thanks to the strong support of the Government of Tamil Nadu and the SDAT (Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu),' TNTA president Vijay Amritraj said. 'I am confident the excitement of fans will make Chennai a welcoming and memorable destination for international players. The event will be broadcast on a major sports channel. TNTA will put its best foot forward to ensure all aspects of the tournament are taken care of. I look forward to enthusiastic participation of the sporting public of Chennai in making the event a grand success,' he added.
