CHENNAI: Starting 18th December, grab your chance to watch matches at the 20th edition of Aircel Chennai Open in Chennai. The online sale of season tickets for the event will commence on the 18th December while tickets will be sold at the venue 25th December onwards.

Priced at INR 5000, 3000 and 1500, season tickets can be booked exclusively on bookmyshow.com, the tournament's Official Ticketing Partner. Fans can also log on to the official website aircelchennaiopen.org for further details. Options are also available for corporate and bulk purchases.

The 2016 edition of the Aircel Chennai Open will be played between 4 and 10 January 2016, marking 20 years since the prestigious tournament arrived on Chennai shores. The event continues to be South Asia’s only and India’s premier ATP tournament, attracting attention of the world’s leading tennis stars.

Daily tickets will be sold online 24 hours prior to matches on BookMyShow as well as on respective match days at the venue. Enthusiasts can choose from a host of options for season tickets. Stands include the East Green, Yellow and Brown; West Yellow and Brown; North Yellow and Brown; and South Yellow 2 and Brown. Additionally, Centre Court tickets will give visitors access to matches on outside courts as well, giving ticket holders a chance to enjoy even more exciting tennis action!

An exceptional lineup of top talent is preparing to honor the spirit of Indian tennis at the US$480,000 prize money event. Cutting off at 94, the impressive player field will see World No. 4 Stan Wawrinka, Chennai-debutant World No. 12 Kevin Anderson, World No.19 and ATP's Comeback Player of the Year 2015 Benoit Paire, World No. 25 Roberto Bautista-Agut, Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Janko Tipsarevic, Gilles Muller, Vasek Pospisil, Borna Coric and Aljaz Bedene among others.

The Title Sponsor for the tournament is Aircel and the event is supported by a consortium of sponsors in the Platinum and Gold category, headed by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

About Aircel Chennai Open 2016

The USD$480,000 Aircel Chennai Open, owned by IMG and operated and organised by IMG Reliance, is India's and South Asia's only ATP World Tour event. Started in 1996, by IMG, a global leader in sports management and marketing, the event has completed 20 successful years in Chennai, branding Chennai and India on the global tennis map thus creating a legacy of sorts of promoting international tennis in India. Winner of the prestigious ATP's Player Services Award of Excellence (2006) for its outstanding organization and wonderful hospitality towards the participants and ATP's Best Marketing Award (2008), the tournament has acquired the status of a much sought-after tennis event for both players and fans alike in the International tennis circuit. The 21st edition of the event in India, and 20th in Chennai will be held from 4th – 10th January, 2016 at the SDAT Tennis stadium in Nungambakkam, Chennai. The tournament is conducted in Chennai with the active collaboration of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) and Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA).