Archive · 18 Sep 2026
India Launches First National Tennis Mixed Doubles Championship
India is starting a new national tennis competition for mixed doubles teams.
Mixed doubles teams have one male and one female player.
The tournament will be held in Hyderabad.
It will begin with qualifying matches on October 24 and 25.
The main competition will take place from October 26 to 30.
Thirty-two teams will be in the main draw.
The winner’s tournament will include a total prize purse of ₹10 lakh.
Officials say the event can help players prepare for major competitions such as the Asian Games and Olympics.
The Telangana State Tennis Association has initiated India’s first dedicated National Tennis Mixed Doubles Championship.
The All India Tennis Association has agreed to add the event to India’s national championship calendar.
The inaugural tournament will offer a ₹10 lakh prize purse and feature a 32-team main draw.
Qualifying is scheduled for October 24 and 25, with the main draw running from October 26 to 30.
The Telangana State Tennis Association will host the championship in Hyderabad for the next three years.
- Who
- The Telangana State Tennis Association, with approval from the All India Tennis Association, is organizing the championship for male-female doubles teams.
- What
- India’s first dedicated National Tennis Mixed Doubles Championship will be introduced.
- When
- Qualifying is scheduled for October 24 and 25, followed by the main draw from October 26 to 30; the articles do not specify a year.
- Where
- Jubilee Hills International Centre in Hyderabad.
- Why
- The championship is intended to create a national platform for mixed doubles and give players experience for competitions including the Asian Games and Olympics.
- Organizer
- Telangana State Tennis Association
- National governing body
- All India Tennis Association
- Prize purse
- ₹10 lakh
- Main draw
- 32 teams
- Qualifying dates
- October 24-25
- Main draw dates
- October 26-30
- Hosting term
- Telangana State Tennis Association will host the event for three years
- Venue
- Jubilee Hills International Centre, Hyderabad