The All India Hard Court Championships,[1] also known as the All India Hard Court Tennis Championships, was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1946.[2] The championships were first played at the Madras Gymkhana Club grounds, Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. The championships ran until 1972 before it was discontinued as part of the worldwide tennis circuit.
| All India Hard Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Abolished | 1972 |
| Location | Various |
| Venue | Various |
| Surface | Clay |
History edit
Tennis was introduced to India in the 1880s by British Army and Civilian Officers.[3] In 1946 the All India Tennis Association established a national level tournament called the All India Hard Court Championships.[4] In 1947, 1955 and 1959 this tournament was held in conjunction with the Western India Championships. The championships were staged until 1972 when they were discontinued as part of the worldwide tennis circuit.
Locations edit
The championships were staged mainly in Madras, but also throughout India in different locations such as; Amaravati, Bombay, Hyderabad and Trivandrum.
References edit
- ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. New York: Viking Press. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-670-29408-4.
- ^ "History". aitatennis. New Delhi, India: All India Tennis Association. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ All India Tennis Association
- ^ Ranganathan, Shilu (20 July 2010). "Memories of Madras – Field days". The Hindu. Chennai, Tamil Nadu: The Hindu Group. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
 | This tennis-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |