Tennis: Tamil Nadu govt allocates Rs 10 crore for Chennai open

The Chennai Open is all set to be played in November this year after the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday allocated Rs 10 crore for the WTA 250 tournament.

The decision was taken in a meeting between Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and TN Tennis Association (TNTA) president Vijay Amritraj at former’s office.

It is learned that the host organisers will raise the rest of the Rs 10 crore necessary to conduct the tournament through sponsorships.

The event will take place at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Nungambakkam between November 2 and 8.

The first edition of the tournament was held in 2022 and returned to the calendar after being absent in 2023 and 2024.

Indonesia's Janice Tjen is the defending champion of the hard court tournament.