About The Event
Chennai Open International Women’s Tennis Championship
About WTA:
Founded by Billie Jean King in 1973 on the principle of equal opportunity, the TA is the global leader in women's professional sports. The WTA is one of the world's most recognisable and high-profile sports organisations, consisting of more than 1600 players representing approximately 87 nations, all competing to earn WTA rankings points and prestigious tournament titles. The Hologic WTA Tour annually comprised around 50 events and four Grand Slams, spanning six continents and nearly 30 countries and regions, with a global audience of over 900 million.
The Chennai Open WTA 250 International Women's Tennis Tournament was held for the first time ever in Tamil Nadu at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Nungambakkam, Chennai, in 2022.
The list of participating players of the Chennai Open WTA 250 included Alison Riske Amritraj of USA, the top seed ranked 29th in the world, Varvara Andreyevna Gracheva of Russia, Magda Linette of Poland, Rebecca Peterson of Sweden, Tatjana Mariateh of Germany, Linda Fruhvirtova of the Czech of Republic and the top Indians, Ankita Raina and Karman Kaur Thandi. Thus ensuring a highly competitive tournament and the public of Chennai witnessed an enthralling week of top women's tennis.
TNTA wholeheartedly appreciates and thanks the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu for their strong support and encouragement. This tournament, called the "Chennai Open WTA 250 International Women's Tennis Championship 2022" was viewed worldwide as it was televised internationally by many channels and in India by Sony TV, showcasing Chennai and Tamil Nadu as a major hub for Industry, Commerce, medicine and Sport.
Website: https://chennaiopenwta250.com
