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A fun-filled tennis event, 'Play the Pros' was organised by a beverage sponsor of Chennai Open 2007 for children in Chennai recently at the Corporation Boys High School
(adjacent to SDAT Nungambakkam Tennis Stadium). It was one of the curtain-raiser events for the Chennai Open organised by IMG every year.
The 'Play the Pros' event gave the younger generation a rare opportunity to hit a few balls with ATP stars of the likes of Vijay Amritraj, Prakash Amritraj, Michael Kohlmann,
Fabrice Santaro, Kevin Kim, Teimuraz Gabashvilli, Danai Udomchoke and Julien Benneteau who figured in the Chennai Open 2007.
Along with precious memories to boast amongst their peers, the starry-eyed kids returned home with a bag full of precious tips, sound advice, words of encouragement,
priceless autographs, high fives and two hours of absolute stardom.
Led by Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj, the 'Play the Pros' team played with over 300 kids invited from schools, sports academies and tennis clubs in Chennai. Each
player played with many children for over half an hour.
Further to add to the spirit of the match and make it come alive, the surroundings of the venue were provided vibrancy with red courts, brightly coloured balls and some lively
music orchestrated by an emcee who shared trivia about the players gracing the courts.
The 'one day stars' after sweating it out in the sun got a chance to feast on some goodies and re-charge themselves with a glass of the energy drink.
R Rangaraj
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