South West India Championships

The South West India Championships[1] was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament , founded in 1949. The championships were played in Cochin and Trivandrum, Kerala, India. The championships ran until 1970 before they was discontinued.

South West India Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1949 (1949)
Abolished1970 (1970)
LocationCochin
Trivandrum
SurfaceClay

History

Tennis was introduced to India in 1880s by British Army and Civilian Officers.[2] In 1949 the South West India Championships were founded in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. The championships ran until 1970 before they was discontinued.

References
  1. Rajgopal, R. M. (July 2018). Retro India (First ed.). Manipal, India: Manipal Universal Press. p. 72. ISBN 9789382460794.
  2. "History". aitatennis. New Delhi, India: All India Tennis Association. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
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