Chennai: Chief Minister Vijay has allocated Rs. 10 crore for the successful conduct of the Chennai Open International Women’s Tennis Championship-2026.
The Chennai Open International Women’s Tennis Championship-2026 will be held in November on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Sports Development Authority and the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association. The matches will take place at the tennis stadium in Nungambakkam.
Preparations for this are currently under way. In addition, leading women tennis players from around the world are set to participate in this year’s tournament.
In this context, a team led by Vijay Amritraj, president of the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association, met and spoke with Chief Minister Vijay at the Chennai Secretariat today. Following this, Chief Minister Vijay announced that the Tamil Nadu government would allocate Rs. 10 crore to conduct tennis tournaments in a grand manner.
During the event, Sports Minister Aadhav Arjuna, Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar, Sports Department Secretary Sandeep Nanduri, and Tamil Nadu Sports Development Authority Member Secretary J. Meganath Reddy were present.
These competitions will be held in a way that elevates Tamil Nadu on the global sports stage, promotes sports tourism, and gives new inspiration to young athletes.
It is noteworthy that the Tamil Nadu government has been continuously taking various initiatives to develop our state into a world-class sports hub, enhance sporting skills, and create better opportunities for the younger generation by consistently hosting international-standard sporting events.
