The organises of the Mumbai Open WTA tennis event at a press convention in Mumbai on February 1, 2024.
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All of the 4 wild playing cards for the primary draw of the L&T $115,000 WTA tennis event to be staged on the Cricket Membership of India (CCI) courts from February 5, have been given to the Indian players_Ankita Raina, Sahaja Yamalapalli, Rutuja Bhosale and Vaishnavi Adkar.
A fairly sturdy subject for the event meant that not one of the Indian gamers may acquire direct entry for the occasion.
Extra Indian gamers can aspire to make the primary draw via the qualifying occasion to be held on February 3 and 4.
Whereas the organising committee members Sanjay Khandare and Pravin Darade thanked the title sponsor Larsen & Toubro in a press convention on Thursday, the Chairman of the Maharashtra State Garden Tennis Affiliation (MSLTA), Prashant Sutar thanked the Maharasshtra authorities for persistently supporting the sport.
“We’re grateful to the federal government of Maharashtra for the help to tennis that has helped us in conducting ATP Tour occasions, Davis Cup ties, Challengers and WTA occasions”, stated Sutar.
Additional emphasising the purpose, the president of MSLTA, Bharat Oza stated that the State had hosted tennis occasions to the tune of Rs.3.5 crore prize cash final yr.
Thee president of the tennis committee of CCI, Sanju Kothari expressed happiness about internet hosting the world class occasion, which had witnessed Aryna Sabalenka win the title on the identical venue in 2017.
“”It’s a privilege for CCI to host the distinguished occasion. We have now ensured world class enjoying amenities. The CCI has newlly laid courts to match the usual laid down by the WTA. We have now additionally constructed a centre court docket with a seating capability of 1000”, stated Sanju Kothari.
The secretary of MSLTA, Sunder Iyer, introduced that Grand Slam supervisor Kerrilyn Kramer of Australia would lead a 10-member officiating crew, with Sheetal Iyer because the referee, and Leena Nageshkar because the Chief of Umpires.
