New Delhi, 15 September 2026: Hyderabad will host the inaugural National Tennis Mixed Doubles Championship from 24 to 30 October, with a ₹10 lakh prize purse and a 32-team main draw.
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) is adding mixed doubles to its national championship calendar as a dedicated competition for the first time. Leading men and women from across India will compete on the outdoor hard courts at the Jubilee Hills International Centre (JHIC).
Qualifying begins on 24 October. Telangana State Tennis Association, which initiated the championship, will host it for the next three years.
Building mixed doubles partnerships
AITA honorary secretary general Sunder Iyer said: “The introduction of the National Tennis Mixed Doubles Championship is an important step in Indian tennis, as we are creating a dedicated national platform for mixed doubles for the first time in the country. It brings together our men and women players in a national championship environment and provides them with an opportunity to develop partnerships and compete in a format that is important at the international level.”
“Mixed doubles is an important format at major multi-sport events such as the Asian Games and the Olympics. This championship will provide our players with valuable competitive experience and an opportunity to develop partnerships with the longer-term objective of representing India.”
“With a ₹10 lakh prize purse, we want to make this a meaningful competitive opportunity for the players. We are thankful to Telangana Tennis Association, who will host the championship for the next three years, with this, we are creating continuity that will allow the event to grow into an important annual feature of AITA’s domestic professional circuit.”
Telangana takes three-year hosting role
Telangana State Tennis Association president K.R. Raman will oversee the inaugural championship, with the association responsible for conducting the event.
Raman said: “We are delighted that Telangana has been chosen to host the inaugural National Tennis Mixed Doubles Championship. It is a special opportunity for Telangana to be part of a new chapter in Indian tennis, and we are proud to host the championship for the next three years.
“We look forward to welcoming India’s leading players and officials to Hyderabad and providing them with a world-class setting at JHIC. We are confident that this championship will grow from strength to strength and become an important annual event on the Indian tennis calendar.”
The competition will give doubles specialists an opportunity to develop partnerships, test themselves against leading domestic players and improve their mixed doubles skills. AITA intends it to broaden competitive opportunities, strengthen the doubles pathway and establish a sustainable national platform for the format.
