Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Fenesta Open Adds ₹11 Lakh Player Development Scholarship
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.
The 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship introduced an ₹11 lakh player development scholarship.
The scholarship covers winners and runners-up in men’s, women’s, U-18, U-16 and U-14 singles.
Men’s, women’s and U-18 winners receive ₹1.05 lakh each; runners-up receive ₹60,000 each.
U-16 and U-14 winners receive ₹70,000 each; runners-up receive ₹40,000 each.
The scholarship is additional to the tournament’s prize pool of more than ₹21.55 lakh and can support coaching, rehabilitation, conditioning and equipment.
- Who
- Organisers of the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship announced the scholarship for eligible singles players.
- What
- An ₹11 lakh Player Development Scholarship for winners and runners-up across men’s, women’s, U-18, U-16 and U-14 categories.
- When
- At the 31st edition of the championship; the announcement was reported as made on Monday in one article.
- Where
- The Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship in India; the provided articles do not specify the venue.
- Why
- To support players’ continued development beyond their tournament performance.
Tournament support
Player development needs
Purpose of the scholarship
Tournament support
The organisers describe the scholarship as an added commitment that extends support beyond the championship and its prize money.
Player development needs
The articles describe players’ continuing needs for coaching, physical conditioning, physiotherapy and equipment, which the scholarship is intended to help meet.
- 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
