Tamil Nadu Tennis Association – The Next Level programme
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
What's new at Tamil Nadu Tennis Association – The Next Level programme
One of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Rethin Pranav Senthil Kumar #1007 ATP, came at 17
The Tamil Nadu Tennis Association runs tennis in the state of Tamil Nadu and is affiliated to the All India Tennis Association. It runs coaching schools at SDAT Tennis Stadium in Nungambakkam and at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai, and organises tournaments, rankings and league tennis.
2 hard courts at the TNTA coaching school, SDAT Tennis Stadium
How to get in
The paths the federation publishes on Oct 19, 2026.
- The Next Level player development programme: juniors: top Tamil Nadu juniors, by selection
- Coaching school at SDAT Tennis Stadium, Nungambakkam: ages not stated
- Clay court coaching school at Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Egmore: ages not stated
- Coaching camps for state-level players: state-level players, ages not stated
- Free coaching for Chennai Corporation pupils: kids from Chennai Corporation, run with SDAT
The facts
- Hard courts: 2 (at the coaching school in SDAT Tennis Stadium, Nungambakkam)
- Clay courts: 4 (at the coaching school in Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Egmore)
- Founded: 1926 (as the Madras Provincial Lawn Tennis Association)
- Boarding: Not mentioned
- School on site: Not mentioned
- From age: Not stated
- Adults: Not stated
- Visits: Not stated
- Locations: Two coaching schools in Chennai
- How to get in: The Next Level gives financial and technical support to top Tamil Nadu juniors; how they are picked is not stated. No trial or entry rule is stated for the two coaching schools
Tournaments they host
- Chennai Open WTA 250. Women's pro event, week of Nov 2, 2026
- Coromandel Chennai Open ATP Challenger 50. Men's pro event, Feb 9 to 15, 2026, free entry for spectators
- Adityan ITF M25. Men's pro event, Jan 12 to 18, 2026
- UNIFI ITF Junior Cup. Under-18 boys and girls, ITF J60, week of Aug 17, 2026
- Indium AITA Men, Women and Wheelchair Championships. National event, week of Jul 20, 2026
Where it is
c/o SDAT Tennis Stadium, Lake Area, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034.
Nearest airport: Chennai (MAA), 11 km
Also in India
- Chennai Tennis Centre 3 km, Chennai. 1 pro raised, best Manish Sureshkumar #698 ATP
- Sol Sports Academy 276 km, Bengaluru. 2 pros raised, best Kriish Tyagi #925 ATP
- Rohan Bopanna Tennis Academy 286 km, Bengaluru. 1 pro raised, best Rethin Pranav Senthil Kumar #1007 ATP
- Mahesh Bhupathi Tennis Academy 287 km, Bengaluru. 2 pros raised, best Sumit Nagal #281 ATP
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