From the Secretary Desk
MSLTA Plans Grand 2025 Tennis Season with Rs. 63 Lakh Budget
It has been good year for MSLTA in terms of layer performance. Our players have done exceptionally well in all age groups as As MSLTA, we are proud of all the children and their performances
In 2024, we launched a mentoring programme the first of its kind for the under 12 age group and we plan to extend this to the under 14 age group as well. A camp will be held for the under 14 age group in the beginning of the 2025.
We have also planned a schedule of tournaments and initiatives for For the year 2025. At the recently concluded, council meeting It has been decided To organise Organise C7, SS EVENTS across Maharashtra. Every zone will have at least 4CS7, and 1SS Tournament in the coming year, which will be supported by MSLTA.
This will ensure that Maharashtra will conduct 3 National Tournaments: 32 Championship Series Tournaments in each of the 8 zones.8 Super Series Tournament and 6 National Series Tournaments:
MSLT will be all also organising 12 AITA Ranking Men’s and women’s 1 lakh Tournaments across Maharashtra
MSLTA will be conducting the Maharashtra state championship For the year 2024.. The Under 14 Tournament will be held at Kolhapur , the Under 17 Event will be held at Nashik , While men in the woman cements will be held at Nagpur
The Road to MSLTA event will take place at EMMTC, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, in the first week of May 2025, further showcasing emerging tennis talent.
Every year, MSLTA gives away theAnnual District Scholarships for Young Talent From every zone by awarding annual district scholarships of ₹15,000 to the best performers from each zone. This year’s recipients are:
1. Vrundika Rajput – Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar
2. Devraj Mandade – Amravati
3. Shaurya Patil – Kolhapur
4. Pranav Gaikwad – Nagpur
5. Gargi Oak – Solapur
6. Archan Pathak – Nashik
The MSLTA Interclub Tournaments continues to be popular with many more participants and clubs playing every year .
MSLTA Interclub Rest of Maharashtra Tournament: Scheduled to take place at the MSLTA Tennis Center in Solapur from 10th to 12thJanuary, 2025.
MSLTA Interclub Masters Tournament: Proposed to be held at PYC Gymkhana, Pune, from 21st to 23rdFebruary, 2025.
MSLTA has also lined up a long calendar of International events in the next three months MSLTA will be Will be organising a 70 K Woman’s ITF Deccan Gymkhana in Pune This will be followed by By the 125K L&T Mumbai open at CCI in Mumbai And the 100 Maha open ATP Challenger In Pune. We would not have been able to put together a total prize money of our $300,000 dollars without the support of the government of Maharashtra WTA, ATP, ITF
These initiatives highlight MSLTA’s commitment to fostering talent and promoting tennis across Maharashtra, creating opportunities for players to compete and excel at state and national and international levels.
I would like to thank my colleagues in the MSLTA council, Our sponsors , various District Association and affiliated clubs for coming forward and conducting events and supporting the growth of Tennis in our state
I wish Each and everyone happy New Year and pray for the best of health and spirits in 2025, and hope the year will be better than the last year
Yours Truly
Sunder Iyer
Hon Secretary MSLTA