ITF Futures in May as test event for 2010 Games

New Delhi: The renovation work at the DLTA Complex will be complete by the end of March next year and ITF Futures tournaments will be organised in May as test events for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the All India Tennis Association said.

The All India Tennis Association Secretary General Anil Khanna claimed that the work was being done at a good speed and there was no chance of any delay. "The work is going on in full swing. We will have the infrastructure ready by February next year. The laying of the courts will be complete by March and we will organise ITF Futures tournaments from May 3," Khanna told reporters after unveiling the logo of Aircel ATP Chennai Open.There will be a USD 15,000 men`s event and USD 25,000 women`s event, Khanna said. Since DLTA will become a world class facility after renovation, Khanna said there was a possibility that a tournament of the stature of Chennai Open could come to Delhi."It will be a fantastic facility. Something must come up." Khanna unveiled the logo for the Chennai Open along with TNTA President M A Alagappan, Aircel Chief Operating Officer Gurdeep Singh and AITA Vice President Karti P Chidambaram. Bureau Report