Pune: With the recently announced ATP Tour calendar for the upcoming Covid-19 disrupted season, India's premier tennis tournament, Tata Open Maharashtra is looking for the organization the events in possible new dates in next year.
The 2021 Tata Open Maharashtra will be the fourth edition of the tournament to be held in Pune, Maharashtra. South Asia's only ATP Tour event is organised and promoted by IMG Reliance under the aegis of the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA).
In the view of corona pandemic, the Australian Open, which generally takes place in the month of January, will be played from February 8 to 21 leaving Tata Open Maharashtra dates to be rescheduled. The event organisers are keen to host the fourth edition of the event and have been in talks with the ATP, the governing body of men's professional tennis, to explore a possible slot in the second half of the calendar. The last edition of the Tata Open Maharashtra saw Czech Republic's Jiri Vesely emerging champion in the singles while the pair of Andre Goransson and Christopher Rungkat won the doubles title.
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