About the venue

The SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai was built on the occasion of the SAF Games in 1995 by the Tamil Nadu Government. It has since played the host to the Indian Open tennis event annually since 1997.
The facility comprises of one centre court and four practice / match courts. The floodlit centre court has a seating capacity of 5800 and all courts have a hard (PlayPave) surface. The entrance to the venue houses the sponsors and promotional stalls, which leads to the centre court and the other courts are located behind this. Ample parking space is located outside the venue and toilets and refreshment counters are located at regular intervals within the venue.
Chennai is the home and birthplace of some of India's greatest tennis players including Vijay Amritraj, Leander Paes and the Krishnans. The Chennai Open is now set to further build on the rich tradition of tennis in this great city.

2009 Chennai open

The 2009 Chennai Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 14th edition of the Chennai Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour. It took place at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, from January 5 through January 10, 2009.
The singles line up was led by Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) No. 5, Tennis Masters Cup runner-up, Miami Masters, Pörtschach and Warsaw champion Nikolay Davydenko, Rome Masters finalist and Beijing Olympics doubles gold medalist Stanislas Wawrinka, and Costa do Sauípe and Bucharest runner-up, 2004 and 2005 Chennai champion Carlos Moya.

Winners

Men's Singles

Marin Cilic def. Somdev Devvarman, 6-4, 7-6³

• It was Cilic's first title of the year and 2nd of his career.

Men's Doubles

Eric Butorac / Rajeev Ram def. Jean-Claude Scherrer / Stanislas Wawrinka, 6-3, 6-4

2008 Chennai open

The Chennai Open 2008, was the 13th edition of the ATP event being held in India. Held from the 31st of December 2007 to the 6th of January 2008. This year saw World No.2 Rafael Nadal leading the charge along with 3 other top 20 ranked players- Marcos Baghdatis, Carlos Moya and Mikhail Youzhny,
2008 showcased some exhilarating tennis. One match in particular stood out- the semi-final clash between World No.2 Rafael Nadal and World No.17 and Chennai favourite Carlos Moya turned out to be the longest 3 set match in ATP and Chennai Open history with Nadal coming out on top with a 6-7, 7-6, 7-6 victory.
Mikhail Youzhny clinched his 4th ATP title taming a clearly exhausted Rafael Nadal in the finals with a 6-0, 6-1 score line. The doubles final saw the Ratiwatana twins Sonchai and Sonchat, claiming their 2nd ATP title defeating Marcos Baghdatis and Marc Gicquel in a gripping 6-4, 7-5 victory.

Winners

Men's Singles

Mikhail Youzhny def. Rafael Nadal, 6–0, 6–1

• It was Mikhail Youzhny's 1st title of the year, and his 4th overall.

Men's Doubles

Sanchai Ratiwatana / Sonchat Ratiwatana def. Marcos Baghdatis / Marc Gicquel, 6–4, 7–5

2007 Chennai open

The 2007 event was the twelfth ATP event held in India, the tennis-crazy city of Chennai having played host to the event during the past ten years. The tournament was supported by the Government of Tamil Nadu and a group of committed sponsors and partners.
Chennai open 2007 - Xavier Malisse created history in the Chennai Open Championships by being the first to win both the singles and doubles title back to back. Malisse’s dynamism and flawless strategy helped him rule the Chennai Open Championship. He took over Koubek in straight sets 6-1, 6-3. The Belgian scored six aces in the match, and his consistent, hard hitting forehand helped him dictate points all along. He later partnered with Dick Norman to win the doubles title too. In a tough fight with Rafael Nadal and Bartalome Salva-Vidal, the Belgian pair raced out and closed the match 7-6(4), 7-6(4).

Winners

Men's Singles

Xavier Malisse def Stefan Koubek 6-1, 6-3

Men's Doubles

Xavier Malisse / Dick Norman def. Rafael Nadal / Bartolomé Salvá-Vidal 7-6(4), 7-6(4)

2006 Chennai open

he 2006 event was the eleventh ATP event held in India, the tennis-crazy city of Chennai having played host to the event during the past nine years.
This year too the field was of a high-calibre with World #5 Carlos Moya, Paradorn Srichaphan, Rainer Schuettler and Jonas Bjorkman fighting it out for the singles title. The singles crown was won by Ivan Ljubicic who edged out Carlos Moya in a closely fought encounter 7-6(8-6), 6-2. The pair of Michal Mertinak(SVK) and Petr Pala(CZE) clinched the doubles title, beating Prakash Amritraj (IND) & Rohan Bopanna(IND) 6-2,7-5.

Winners

Men's Singles

Ivan Ljubičić defeated Carlos Moyà 7-6 (8-6), 6-2

• It was Ljubičić's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career.

Men's Doubles

Michal Mertiňák / Petr Pála defeated Prakash Amritraj / Rohan Bopanna 6-2, 7-5

• It was Mertiňák's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Pála's 1st title of the year and the 5th of his career.

2005 Chennai open

The 2005 event was the tenth ATP event held in India, the tennis-crazy city of Chennai having played host to the event during the past eight years. The tournament was the first edition in a new avatar; called the Chennai Open and supported by the Government of Tamil Nadu and a group of committed sponsors and partners.
This year too the field was of a high-calibre with World #5 Carlos Moya, Paradorn Srichaphan, Rainer Schuettler and Jonas Bjorkman fighting it out for the singles title. The singles crown was won by Carlos Moya who edged out Paradorn Srichaphan in a closely fought encounter 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(5). The pair of Rainer Schuettler and Yun Hsun Lu clinched the doubles title, beating Mahesh Bhupathi & Jonas Bjorkman 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(4).

Winners

Men's Singles

Carlos Moyà defeated Paradorn Srichaphan 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 (7–5)

• It was Moyà's only title of the year and the 18th of his career.

Men's Doubles

Rainer Schüttler / Yen-Hsun Lu defeated Mahesh Bhupathi / Jonas Björkman 7–5, 4–6, 7–6 (7–4)

• It was Schüttler's only title of the year and the 6th of his career. It was Lu's only title of the year and the 1st of his career.

2004 Chennai open

The 2004 edition of the Tata Open, held from January 5th to 11th, featured a strong playing field headed by the defending champion Paradorn Srichaphan. Former world no. 1 Carlos Moya also made his return to Chennai and other players included world no. 17 Sjeng Schalken, world no. 21 Tommy Robredo and world no. 22 Felix Mantilla.
In a match worthy of a final, the top seed, Carlos Moya from Spain, beat second seed and the defending champion Paradorn Srichaphan from Thailand, in a pulsating three-setter to win the Tata Open 2004 title. In a match that went to the wire, the unlucky loser was the Thai, who was playing his third consecutive final at Chennai. In his first final at Chennai, Moya won 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5).
In the doubles final, Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram went down fighting in a three setter to Rafael Nadal & Tommy Robredo 6-7(3-7), 6-4, 3-6.

Winners

Men's Singles

Carlos Moyà defeated Paradorn Srichaphan 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5)

• It was Moyà's 1st title of the year and the 14th of his career.

Men's Doubles

Rafael Nadal / Tommy Robredo defeated Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-3

• It was Nadal's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of his career. It was Robredo's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of his career.