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Aircel Chennai Open is Back
Posted on: 17/Nov/2012 12:56:22 PM
The Aircel Chennai Open, India and South Asia’s only ATP World Tour tennis event is back, promising to usher in another week of scintillating tennis action, featuring some of the finest players in the world.
The tournament is scheduled to take place at Chennai’s SDAT Tennis Stadium from December 31, 2012 to January 6, 2013.Stepping into the 18th edition of the event, the Aircel Chennai Open 2013 has confirmed participation from two players from the Top 10; World No. 6, Tomas Berdych and World No. 9 Janko Tipsarevic.
Commenting on the confirmation, Mr. M.A. Alagappan, President of Tamil Nadu Tennis Association said, “We are pleased to announce the participation of two Top 10 players. Tomas Berdych had a huge fan following in India after he reached the semi finals in 2011. He has had a great year thus far and we are sure he will continue his winning streak in Chennai. Tipsarevic is a regular to Chennai and loves to play here. He has been doing well in 2012 and I am sure his presence will ensure that fans will get to see some fantastic games being played during the tournament. We would like to take this opportunity to welcome him to India. we are extremely grateful to the Government of Tamil Nadu and all the other Sponsors who have supported the event”
Ashu Jindal, Chief Operating Officer, IMG Reliance, said: “We are delighted to launch the 2013 edition of the Aircel Chennai Open with the announcement of Tomas Berdych and Janko Tipsarevic’s participation. We are thrilled to present them to you. We are gearing up for an exciting tennis tournament and we are confident that the event will feature one of the best player fields the Aircel Chennai Open has witnessed so far. At this juncture, we would also like to welcome Tom Annear, our new Tournament Director to the Aircel Chennai Open 2013.”
