The ‘Sign-in’ for All India Tennis Tournament being organised by All India Tennis Association and Chhattisgarh State Tennis Association (CSTA) was held at VIP Club here on Friday. CSTA President Vikram Singh Sisodiya informed that in Men’s category 45 players have signed-in for qualifying round while in Women’s category 12 players have signed up.
Players from West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh are taking part in the tournament which will be played at VIP club Shankar Nagar, he said.
According to CSTA General Secretary Gurucharan Singh Hora, the qualifying matches will be played from 8 am onwards. Women players need not play the qualifying rounds and they would directly play matches through draw. The draw matches will be held from April 27 onwards and the tournament will be played till May 1. The main sponsor of tournament is Sarda Energy and Minerals Pvt ltd. In all cash prizes worth Rs1 lakh will be distributed during the tournament, Hora informed.