Indian tennis players, who already are struggling to get home tournament, heaved a sigh of relief that country's only ATP World Tour event has not moved out of the country.

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IMG (Reliance), owners of the ATP 250 tournament, ended their contract with the TNTA to take Chennai Open out of the southern city and signed a deal with MSLTA.

They have rebranded the tournament as Maharashtra Open, which will now be played in Pune from 2018 till 2022.

Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, who won the 21st and last edition of Chennai Open with compatriot Rohan Bopanna, said he's happy that India still has a tournament.

"It's sad that it's not in Chennai anymore. It is what it is. But I am excited to play in Pune as always. India has one tournament a year which I consider a home event so I'm happy that it's still in our country," the Chennai lad told

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