MUMBAI:Current world number
four,Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka
today confirmed his participation
in the 20 edition of the Aircel Chennai Open, India’s and South
Asia’s Premier ATP World Tour
tennis event, scheduled to be
held at Chennai’s SDAT Stadium from 5 to 11 January 2015.
The 29 year old has had an incredible 2014 that started with his final match victory over Edouard Roger Vasselin in Chennai, en route to
which he recorded his 300th career match win
at the Aircel Chennai Open. Stan followed this
by capturing his first Grand Slam
championship title with a stunning four-set
victory over top seed Rafael Nadal in the
Australian Open final.
Commenting on his presence at the event, Stan
Wawrinka said, “I am looking forward to being
part of the action and adventure and, of
course, all the festivity. I definitely plan to
show up ready to play my best with the goal of
kicking off the New Year by defending my title
in Chennai.”
TNTA vice president and AITA vice president,
Tournament Organising committee chairman
Karti P Chidambaram said, “Chennai’s tennis
fans adore Stan Wawrinka, supporting his every
game and rejoicing with every victory he
registers. As we celebrate two decades of the
tournament in the country, the Tamil Nadu
Tennis Association extends a warm welcome to
the world number four.”
IMG Reliance COO Ashu Jindal said, “He will be
playing in the event for the seventh
consecutive year and the continued presence
of players of his caliber is a testament to the
strength of the tournament and to the ongoing
support of fans in the city. We welcome him to
Chennai and look forward to seeing him spread
his magic at SDAT once again.”
The title sponsor for the tournament is
Aircel and the event is supported by a
consortium of sponsors in the platinum and
gold category, headed by the Government of
Tamil Nadu. http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/sports/world-number-four-stan-wawrinka-to-participate-for-aircel-chennai-open-2015-140826
four,Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka
today confirmed his participation
in the 20 edition of the Aircel Chennai Open, India’s and South
Asia’s Premier ATP World Tour
tennis event, scheduled to be
held at Chennai’s SDAT Stadium from 5 to 11 January 2015.
The 29 year old has had an incredible 2014 that started with his final match victory over Edouard Roger Vasselin in Chennai, en route to
which he recorded his 300th career match win
at the Aircel Chennai Open. Stan followed this
by capturing his first Grand Slam
championship title with a stunning four-set
victory over top seed Rafael Nadal in the
Australian Open final.
Commenting on his presence at the event, Stan
Wawrinka said, “I am looking forward to being
part of the action and adventure and, of
course, all the festivity. I definitely plan to
show up ready to play my best with the goal of
kicking off the New Year by defending my title
in Chennai.”
TNTA vice president and AITA vice president,
Tournament Organising committee chairman
Karti P Chidambaram said, “Chennai’s tennis
fans adore Stan Wawrinka, supporting his every
game and rejoicing with every victory he
registers. As we celebrate two decades of the
tournament in the country, the Tamil Nadu
Tennis Association extends a warm welcome to
the world number four.”
IMG Reliance COO Ashu Jindal said, “He will be
playing in the event for the seventh
consecutive year and the continued presence
of players of his caliber is a testament to the
strength of the tournament and to the ongoing
support of fans in the city. We welcome him to
Chennai and look forward to seeing him spread
his magic at SDAT once again.”
The title sponsor for the tournament is
Aircel and the event is supported by a
consortium of sponsors in the platinum and
gold category, headed by the Government of
Tamil Nadu. http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/sports/world-number-four-stan-wawrinka-to-participate-for-aircel-chennai-open-2015-140826
