Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj’s recent comments on wildcard entries for Indian players at the upcoming Chennai Open have sparked a heated debate within the country’s tennis fraternity. The WTA 250 event, scheduled to take place in Chennai from 27 October to 2 November after a three-year hiatus, will mark the return of tour-level women’s tennis to India.
Amritraj, who is also the president of the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association, suggested that most Indian players might have to go through qualifiers to earn a spot in the main draw, with the possible exception of 16-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran R
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