The Adidas Junior National Under-18 Tennis Championships for boys and girls will be held here from August 18 to 23, Tamil Nadu Tennis Association Secretary K B N Reddy said today.
Karnataka's B R Nikshep and Prajwal Dev, Delhi's Alex Solanki and Andhra Pradesh's V G P Paratmuni in the boys' section, Delhi's Simran Kaur Sethi and Vanshika Sawhney and Maharashtra's Devanshi Bhimvijayani will be the top contenders for the respective titles.
The qualifying rounds would be held on Aug 16 and 17.
One of the oldest clubs in the country, the Madras Cricket Club under the auspices of TNTA is hosting the event for the 22nd year and the event is being sponsored for 12th successive year by leading sports goods manufacturers Adidas.
The event has attracted 228 entries, 120 for boys singles and 108 for girls singles.
Tournament Director, Hiten Joshi said the boys main draw will have 64 entries, including eight qualifiers and two special exemptions. The girls main draw will have 48 players vying for honours, including 38 direct entries, eight qualifiers and two special exemptions. The doubles main draw will have 16 entries each.
