| Chennai Open | ||
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| ATP Tour | ||
| Location | Chennai India | |
| Venue | SDAT Tennis Stadium | |
| Category | International Series | |
| Surface | Hard / Outdoors | |
| Draw | 32S/32Q/16D | |
| Prize Money | $436,000 | |
| Website | chennaiopen.org | |
The Chennai Open has been India's largest tennis event since 1997. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country SDAT Tennis Stadium, sometimes also called Nungambakkam Tennis Stadium, is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and plays host for The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players The International Series (previously known as the World Series) is a series of professional Tennis tournaments held internationally that are part of the ATP Tour Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) This is one of two ATP Tour tennis events in India (the other being the Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open which is held in Mumbai) and it is held in Chennai, India. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players The Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open (known as the Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open for sponsorship reasons is a professional Tennis tournament played India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The event was started in 1996 as the Gold Flake Open. Gold Flake is a widely-sold Cigarette brand in India and Pakistan. After starting out in April, it was moved to the first week of January in 2000. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. [1]
The event name was changed to TATA Open in 2002 following a change in the title sponsor. The event is currently co-sponsored by the Government of Tamil Nadu for five years beginning from 2005. Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Games are played at the hardcourt SDAT Tennis Stadium in Nungambakkam. Hardcourt or hard court describes a form of surface or floor on which a Sport is played SDAT Tennis Stadium, sometimes also called Nungambakkam Tennis Stadium, is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and plays host for Nungambakkam ( Tamil:) is a central area of Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, India.
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Singles finals
The final of the 2005 tournament featured Carlos Moyà and Paradorn Srichaphan.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 |  Thomas Enqvist |  Byron Black | 6-2, 7-6(3) |
| 1997 | Mikael Tillström |  Alex Rădulescu | 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 |
| 1998 |  Patrick Rafter | Mikael Tillström | 6-3, 6-4 |
| 1999 | Byron Black | Rainer Schüttler | 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 |
| 2000 |  Jérôme Golmard | Markus Hantschk | 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 |
| 2001 |  Michal Tabara |  Andrei Stoliarov | 6-2, 7-6(4) |
| 2002 |  Guillermo Cañas |  Paradorn Srichaphan | 6-4, 7-6(2) |
| 2003 | Paradorn Srichaphan |  Karol Kučera | 6-3, 6-1 |
| 2004 |  Carlos Moyà | Paradorn Srichaphan | 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(5) |
| 2005 | Carlos Moyà | Paradorn Srichaphan | 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(5) |
| 2006 |  Ivan Ljubičić | Carlos Moyà | 7-6(6), 6-2 |
| 2007 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Xavier Malisse |  Stefan Koubek | 6-1, 6-3 |
| 2008 | Mikhail Youzhny | Rafael Nadal | 6-0, 6-1 |
Doubles finals
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti | Byron Black Sandon Stolle | 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1997 | Leander Paes Mahesh Bhupathi |  Oleg Ogorodov Eyal Ran | 7-6, 7-5 |
| 1998 | Leander Paes Mahesh Bhupathi | Olivier Delaître Max Mirnyi | 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1999 | Leander Paes Mahesh Bhupathi | Wayne Black Neville Godwin | 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 |
| 2000 | Julien Boutter Christophe Rochus | Prahlad Srinath Saurav Panja | 7-5, 6-1 |
| 2001 | Byron Black Wayne Black |  Barry Cowan Mose Navarra | 6-3, 6-4 |
| 2002 | Leander Paes Mahesh Bhupathi | Tomáš Cibulec Ota Fukárek | 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 |
| 2003 | Julian Knowle Michael Kohlmann | František Čermák Leoš Friedl | 7-6(1), 7-6(3) |
| 2004 | Rafael Nadal Tommy Robredo | Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram | 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-3 |
| 2005 | Rainer Schüttler Yen-Hsun Lu | Mahesh Bhupathi Jonas Björkman | 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(4) |
| 2006 | Michal Mertiňák Petr Pála | Prakash Amritraj Rohan Bopanna | 6-2, 7-5 |
| 2007 | Xavier Malisse Dick Norman | Rafael Nadal Bartolome Salva-Vidal | 7-6(4), 7-6(4) |
| 2008 | Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana |  Marcos Baghdatis Marc Gicquel | 6-4, 7-5 |
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Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Thomas Enqvist (born March 13, 1974 in Stockholm) is a former professional Tennis player from Sweden, who played on the ATP Byron Black (born October 6, 1969 in Salisbury, Rhodesia) is a former touring professional Tennis and Davis Cup player Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Mikael Tillström (born March 5, 1972 in Jönköping) is a former Tennis player from Sweden, who turned professional in 1991 Alex Rădulescu (born December 7, 1974 in Bucharest) is a former Tennis player from Romania, who competed for Germany. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Patrick "Pat" Michael Rafter (born 28 December 1972 is a retired Australian former World No Mikael Tillström (born March 5, 1972 in Jönköping) is a former Tennis player from Sweden, who turned professional in 1991 Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Byron Black (born October 6, 1969 in Salisbury, Rhodesia) is a former touring professional Tennis and Davis Cup player Rainer Schüttler (born April 25, 1976) is a professional tennis player from Germany. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Jérôme Golmard (born September 9, 1973) is a French male Tennis player Markus Hantschk (born November 19, 1977, in Dachau) is a former male Tennis player from Germany. 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