Southern India Championships

The Southern India Championships, also known as the South Indian International Championships, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament held in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1889 as the South India Championships. The championships was played at the Madras Gymkhana Club grounds. The championships ran on the ITF World Circuit until 1980 before it was downgraded it continued up to the early 1990s.

History

Tennis was introduced to India in the 1880s by the British Army and civilian officers. As early as 1883, the first tennis courts laid in Madras were at the Madras Cricket Club. In 1884 Madras Gymkhana Club built its first tennis courts. In 1889 the South India Championship was founded and played at the Madras Gymkhana Club. During the 1930s to 1950s the tournament was known as the South Indian International Championships. The championships ran on the ITF World Circuit until 1980 before it was downgraded it continued up to the early 1990s.