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Fenesta Open Adds ₹11 Lakh Player Development Scholarship

Fenesta Open Adds ₹11 Lakh Player Development Scholarship
Fenesta Open announces ₹11 lakh Player Development Scholarship as 31st edition gets underway · thehansindia.com

The Fenesta Open is a tennis tournament in India.

At its 31st edition, organisers announced an extra ₹11 lakh to help players improve their tennis.

Winners and runners-up in several age groups and the men’s and women’s events can receive scholarships.

The amounts vary by category.

The scholarship is separate from the tournament’s existing prize money.

Players can use it for coaching, physical training, physiotherapy and equipment.

The organisers say this support can help players continue developing after the tournament.

Key facts

Scholarship total
₹11 lakh
Tournament edition
31st edition
Existing prize pool
More than ₹21.55 lakh
Eligible categories
Men’s, women’s, U-18, U-16 and U-14 singles
Senior and U-18 winner award
₹1.05 lakh each
Senior and U-18 runner-up award
₹60,000 each
U-16 and U-14 awards
Winners: ₹70,000 each; runners-up: ₹40,000 each
Permitted uses
Professional coaching, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, and tennis equipment and kit

Quotes

Vikram Shriram

Vice Chairman and Managing Director of DCM Shriram Ltd.

“The Fenesta Open has been closely associated with the growth of Indian tennis for many years. Our endeavour has always been to provide players with a strong national platform to compete and demonstrate their potential. With this additional scholarship, we are taking that commitment a step further by supporting players beyond the Championship and contributing to their continued development. We believe sustained support at the right stage can make a meaningful difference to a player’s sporting 202”
thehansindia.com
“For a talented player, development does not end with a tournament. It requires continued access to good coaching, physical conditioning, physiotherapy and the right equipment. This scholarship has been designed with these practical requirements in mind. By making this support available in addition to the Championship prize money, we hope to enable promising players to invest further in their game and progress towards higher levels of competitive tennis.”
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