NECC Deccan upgraded to  75K  ITF Women’s Tennis Tournament 

Pune, January 24,2025: India’s longest running and popular international tennis tournament  the  NECC Deccan ITF Women’s Tennis Tournament    played at the Deccan Gymkhana Tennis Courts has been Upgraded to an ITF 75K event  this year

The 24th edition of the event which is  being organized under the auspices of the ITF, AITA and MSLTA by Deccan Gymkhana and sponsored by National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC) Will be played on the Deccan Gymkhana courts from 26 January to February 1, 2025.

The event has been upgraded to a 75K event from an 50K event last year with the help and initiative of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the AITA, “We are happy to support the event which will celebrate its Silver Jubilee next year”, said Sunder Iyer Hon Secretary of MSLTA we intend to make this a 100K event next year to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the event Next year , he added

The event enjoys the distinction of being one of the longest running international tournament in the world with the same sponsor National Egg Coordination Committee ( NECC)   has given women’s tennis a new dimension in India after an initiative taken  by Mrs. Anuradha Desai 24years ago , added Dr Vikrant Sane Tournament Director.

The event which will see players from over 21countries  will offer $75000 ( Rs 65 Lakhs) as Prize money apart from 75 WTA Points for the winner in the singles and doubles category. We hope this event will continue to grow and prove beneficial to Indian players who have opportunity to make valuable WTA points, he added

Latvian Darja Semenistaja ranked 120 in the world and winner of the last years edition of L&T Mumbai Open will be top seed of the event followed by French Girl  Leolia Jeanjean( 149),   Sara Bejlek  of Czech republic they will be followed by Hungarian  Panna Udvardy . Liechtenstein’s   Kathinka von Deichmann , Dutch player  Arianne Hartono , Brazilian Laura Pigossi and Thailand’s  Lanlana Tararudee

The tournament has seen past winners like Emma Raducanu, Aryna Sabalenka, Bojana Jovanovski, Magda Linette, Kateryna Bondarenko, Moyuka Uchijima who all went to become top 50 players on the WTA tour.

In the last 24 years the event has grown from a $5000 event to now a 50 K event, the event held yearly since 2001 as a $5000 event, from 2002–2005 it was upgraded to US$10,000 event, and then was upgraded to $25,000 in 2006-2008. In 2009, it was $50,000 to celebrate 10 years of the event. Since 2010 till 2020 it has been a $25,000 event, before becoming a 35K and 50 K event in 2022-24.

The winner will get 75 WTA Points, the Runners up 49 WTA points, The semifinalists 29 points , Quarterfinalists will get 16 points , while first round winner will receive 9 points , while  1 point is awarded for entry into the event . The qualifier will get 3 points while the first round winner in the qualifying will get 2 points. The doubles winner will receive 75 WTA Points, while the runners-up pair will get 49points, the semifinalists will get 29 points, while the quarterfinalists will get 16 points, while the round of sixteen pair will get 1WTA point. The ITF has designated Gold Badge Referee Ms Sheetal Iyer, as the supervisor for this tournament. 

The tournament will be inaugurated by Mr. Murlidhar Mohol, Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Cooperation while Dr Vishwajeet Kadam MLA and Secretary of Bharati Vidyapeeth will preside over the function alongside Mr. BSR Shastri of NECC

Following are the probable list:

1. Darja Semenistaja(Lat, 120), 2. Leolia Jeanjean(Fra, 149), 3. Sara Bejlek(CAE, 156), 4. Panna Udvardy(Hun, 157), 5. Kathinka von Deichmann(LIE, 162),  6. Arianne Hartono(Ned, 164), 7.Laura Pigossi(Bra, 165), 8. Lanlana Tararudee(Tha,178)