HOST: Sikshya O Anusandhan University, under the aegis of Odisha Tennis Association.
TOURNAMENT REFEREE: Jatin Batsya (Mobile: 9437060653. E-mail: jatinbatsya2000@gmail.com
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Ashok Das (Mobile: 9861008348).
ORGANISING SECRETARY: Ranjan Pradhan, Sports Officer, SOA University (Mobile: 98610-13451).

DESCRIPTION:
*     This is the first time that the University will be hosting tennis tournaments of national level at its newly-laid synthetic courts.
*     The state-of-the-art complex features two synthetic tennis courts and one basketball court with floodlights and changing rooms.
*     The tournament is expected to be inaugurated by former Junior Wimbledon champion and Davis Cupper Ramesh Krishnan on September 22.
*     The tournament is set to be participated by around 100 boys and girls from nine states.
*     Amit Beniwal of Haryana (AITA rank 35) has been given the top billing for the boys` singles event.
*     Eight players from Odisha have found place in the main draw with Nishant Kumar (rank 61) and Swastik Pradhan (rank 82) being seeded number two and three respectively.
*     In girls` singles, Karnataka’s Muskaan Rajan will start as top seed.
*     Four girls from Odisha, including Alisha Samal (rank 92) and Rutuparna Choudhury (rank 112) have been seeded number four and five respectively for the main draw.
*     The winners and runner-up of the U-14 tournament will be richer by 25 and 20 AITA ranking points respectively.

TOP SEED AND ODISHA PLAYERS IN MAIN DRAW:
BOYS: 1. Amit Benial (Haryana, 35). Odisha Players: Nishat Kumar (61), 2. Swostik Pradhan (82), 3. Mahesh Mahapatra (118), 4. Pratyush Chhotray (128), 5. Pratyush Mohanty (265), 6. Sarthak S Panda (382), 7. Kabir Hans (401), 8. Samarjit Sethy (571).
GIRLS: 1. Muskan Ranjan (Karnataka, 28). Odisha players: 1. Alish Samal (92), 3. Rutuparna Choudhury (112), 3. Anaam Almas (172), 4. Bhargavi Kalaga (232).