The organises of the Mumbai Open WTA tennis event at a press convention in Mumbai on February 1, 2024.
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All the 4 wild playing cards for the principle draw of the L&T $115,000 WTA tennis event to be staged on the Cricket Club 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 robust subject for the event meant that not one of the Indian gamers may achieve direct entry for the occasion.
More Indian gamers can aspire to make the principle draw by means of the qualifying occasion to be held on February 3 and 4.
While 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 Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA), Prashant Sutar thanked the Maharasshtra authorities for persistently supporting the sport.
“We are thankful to the government of Maharashtra for the support to tennis that has helped us in conducting ATP Tour events, Davis Cup ties, Challengers and WTA events”, stated Sutar.
Further 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 12 months.
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 is a privilege for CCI to host the distinguished occasion. We have ensured world class taking part in services. The CCI has newlly laid courts to match the usual laid down by the WTA. We have additionally constructed a centre courtroom 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 workforce, with Sheetal Iyer because the referee, and Leena Nageshkar because the Chief of Umpires.
