Aircel Chennai Open
SDAT Tennis Stadium, Nungambakkam,
Chennai
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Aircel Chennai Open is India and South Asia's only ATP World Tour event. The 2013 edition, scheduled from December 31, 2012 – January 6, 2013 will be the 18th edition of the tournament, making it one of the longest running ATP World Tour events in the region. Over the years the tournament has emerged as the ‘Springboard of Champions' having produced some of the best tennis talents and champions in men’s tennis. Since its inception in 1996, the event has hosted some of the top international players including Rafael Nadal, Boris Becker, Patrick Rafter, Carlos Moya, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Janko Tipsarević, Stanislas Wawrinka, Marcos Baghdatis, and Indian stars including Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupati, Somdev Devvarman, Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri among others.