Vijay Amritraj elected as TNTA President

India's tennis legend Vijay Amritraj was Thursday elected the new president of the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Madras Cricket Club here.

"I'm aware that the expectations will be high. Tennis in the country needs a fillip for a better standard. Our team will do its best to give that fillip. Concrete plans will be firmed up shortly.

At this point, I would like to request the support of all in all the endeavours of the Association," he told reporters after the 96th AGM of TNTA.

Asked what prompted him to take up the responsibility, he said, "I had a wonderful chat with Karti (Chidambaram), (Vijay) Sankar and everyone else. And, there's this legacy, history, and nostalgia here."
I also commend the outgoing administrators for their role in keeping up the promotion of the sport during their tenure."
Because, our boys and girls tend to pull the trigger too early in a point."