| Yesteryears tennis legends such as Jaideep Mukherjee
and Premjit Lall will play host to this tournament. West Bengal chief
minister has extended all co-operation and support in ensuring the
success of this event and is keen to make it an annual feature.
Indian Tennis ace, Bhupathi, said, "People always ask who
will step up after Leander and I are gone... and the answer is to
look at a different place, women's tennis. Internationally women's
tennis has a huge following, and to be a women's tennis star is
to be a global sports icon. People like Sania, Shikha and Neha have
made giant steps in that direction and have the potential to be
role models for millions of women across India. Thanks to the vision
of the West Bengal Government and Corporates like ITC Foods, we
have a platform for these girls to keep improving thereby paving
the way for future champions in India."
Bhupathi also announced that he had already spoken to some of the
leading players on the women's tour. "Having played tennis
for about 15 years now, I am fortunate to count some of the leading
players in the world among my friends. I've already initiated talks
with some of them and while it is a little early to announce the
names, India is in for a special surprise, and we can expect one
of the true giants of the women's game in India for the event."
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