Chennai : Aircel Chennai Open today has entered into a new association with leading tennis retailer Tennishub.in as ‘Official Merchandise Partner’ of the tournament, which is celebrating its 20th edition in 2015 and all set to enthrall India’s tennis lovers from January 5th to 11th, 2015. The upcoming event will present a thrilling lineup of players that includes four top-25 players and three 2014 ATP World Tour Award winners cutting off at 95.
At Aircel Chennai Open 2015, Tennishub.in will delight fans with a range of exclusive collectibles & memorabilia, a mini tennis court, and provide the ACO Mascot. A number of products have been specially designed for the event by Tennishub and include t-shirts, caps and polos, big balls and key chains. During the first weekend of January 2015, a mini tennis court will be set up at Phoenix Market City, where Vishnu Vardhan, professional Indian tennis player and co-founder of Tennishub.in will play a match against Ramkumar Ramanathan, who attained a career high ranking of World No.211 this month and has been granted a wildcard to participate in the 2015 edition.
Tennishub.in offers fans the largest catalog of tennis products in India including several brands that are exclusively available with the company. A focused approach in the sport is the brand’s USP.
Vishnu Vardhan, Co-founder, Tennishub.in said, “As one of the top tennis retailers in the country, it is our privilege to be associated with India’s only ATP World Tour event as Official Merchandise Partner. We look forward to offering fans a host of exclusive products and memorabilia at the event. The mini tennis court will be an exciting place to experience the sport firsthand and we’re sure aficionados will enjoy all our special offerings in Aircel Chennai Open’s twentieth year.”
Ashu Jindal, COO IMG Reliance said, “Aircel Chennai Open is glad to sign a new partnership with Tennishub.in today. In a country where more and more people are following tennis and taking it up in a big way, we look forward to creating ever-growing value for the brand.”
Thrilling talent such as World No. 4 and Defending Singles Champion Stan Wawrinka, World No. 14 Feliciano Lopez, World No. 15 Roberto Bautista Agut, and former Champion Janko Tipsarevic returning to competitive tennis after surgery and granted a wild card will participate in the event.
The Title Sponsor for the tournament is Aircel and the event is supported by a consortium of sponsors in the Platinum category, headed by the Government of Tamil Nadu.