MSLTA to organize ATT events to provide opportunity for Maharashtra players.

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MSLTA to organize ATT events to provide opportunity for Maharashtra players.

·       MSLTA to host the first, Khar Gymkhana to host the second. Total Prize money of $12000 to be offered

Mumbai , Maharashtra State Lawn tennis Association (MSLTA )  will be hosting two back to Asian Tennis Tour ( ATT) championships in Mumbai to help mens tennis players in the state to gain valuable experience and some practice matches before the upcoming Fenesta  national tennis championships in Delhi next month .

The two  four day events will be held at MSLTA Courts  ( from 25- 28 September ) and the second will be hosted by Khar Gymkhana on their tennis courts from 28 Sept to 1 October )

The event which is conceptualized to act as the springboard for Asian players as they set out on the road to professional tennis.

The highlight of the event is that apart from the prize money of $5000 ( Rs.3.30 Lakhs) an additional allowance of $2000 which will  be equally distributed amongst the 16 main draw players per event,  The  Main draw will consist of 16 players ,  and the qualifying draw will consist of 16 players,

The prize money will be :  1st round will get $200 +$125 ($325) , Quarter-finalist  $275+ $125  ($400) , Semi-finalist $400+ $125 ( $ 525 ) , Runners-up $600 + $125(  $725 ) , Winner $900 + $125 ($ 1025 Approx. Rs.68000).

We are happy that we will be able to give opportunity to our state players by hosting te event , said Sunder Iyer Hon Secretary of MSLTA , I would  also like to thank our affiliate Khar Gymkhana for coming forward to host one leg of the event he added . Iyer announced Maharashtra Players Anvit Bendre who played four ITF doubles finals in a row  and Rohan Bhatia of Nasik will  be  awarded the two wild cards for the first event .

ITF white badge Leena Nageshkar has been appointed as the ATT supervisor of the event, while Manoj Vaidya will be the tournament director

Following are the seeds for the qualifying rounds 1. S D Prajwal Dev (IND)    ,  2 Siddharth Vishwakarma, 3. Bhavesh Gour (IND) 4. Paramveer Singh Bajwa