Anton Kistu D'Souza

International Tennis Federation

White Badge – Referee
White Badge - Chair Umpire

Tennis - Administrator

Anton Kistu D'Souza

Address - Room No. 4, Wodehouse Chawl, 182, Marashi Karve Road, Nariman Point, Mumbai: - 400 021.
Phone :(91) 9867667236 E-mail: [email protected]
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Biography-

Born on the 7th February 1981 in the a village know as Bhirvande which is in
the state of Maharashtra, Anton D'Souza started his career of tennis at the age
of Thirteen and he is now working as an official international referee / chair
umpire for ITF / AITA tournaments. The journey for officiating started from
the year 1995. He has completed International Tennis Federation (ITF) Level-II
white badge course in the year 2005 in Delhi, India & Level - I school in
Hyderabad & Jorat, Assam.

In 2006 he has join Maharashtra State Lawn Association (MSLTA) as an

administrator, officiating developer and tournament coordinator for the state of
Maharashtra. In his years as an official he has guided many students and
parents to achieve their goals and walk on the right path to be successful. He
has conducted many ITF, AITA & State ranking tournaments. He work with
MSLTA for 10 yrs and shared his experience to develop the state in the field of
officiating and organising tournaments.

In 2016 he has join Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) as Executive Officer. His
main role in ATF was to look after the Asian Tennis Tour (ATT) circuit and
Asian Tennis Center (ATC) training camp. He has to coordinate with the Asian
nations and Asian players. He work with ATF for 2 yrs in New Delhi, India.

Has an official he had work in many big events and experience of handling big
pressure.
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Tennis Experience-

Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association.

Period- March 2006 to March 2016.
Designation- EDP Officer.
Role and responsibilities- Joined the MSLTA in the year 2006 as a EDP Officer.
Fulfilled all the duties/requirements given by the association office bearers,
manager and chief coach. Looked after the officiating development in the state and
coordinate with All India Tennis Association (AITA) and the clubs of Maharashtra
in regards with organizing tournaments.

Asian Tennis Federation.

Period- March 2016 to January 2018.
Designation- Executive Officer.
Role and responsibilities- Joined ATF as an Executive Officer. Main role in ATF
was to look after the Asian Tennis Tour (ATT) circuit and Asian Tennis Center
(ATC). Work was to coordinate with the Asian nations and Asian players
regarding tournaments & camps.

All India Tennis Association – Trust.

Period- February 2018 to March 2019.
Designation- Center Incharge.
Role and responsibilities- Joined AITA – Trust as a Center Incharge. Main role in
AITA-Trust was to look after the Center activities and take necessary decision to
run the center smoothly. Work was to coordinate with the National & State
Association.
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International Tennis Federation - Officiating

Works freelance as a Referee / Umpire for tournaments

All India Tennis Association - Officiating

Works freelance as a Referee for tournaments

All India Tennis Association – Competition Manager (Tennis)

• Appointed as Competition Manager (Tennis Event) for 1st Khelo India University
Games, Odisha – 2020.
• Appointed as Competition Manager (Tennis Event) for 2nd Khelo India University
Games, Bangalore – 2022.
• Appointed as Competition Manager (Tennis Event) for 3rd Khelo India University
Games, Lucknow – 2023.
• Appointed as Competition Manager (Tennis Event) for 4th Khelo India University
Games, Guwahati, Assam – 2024.
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Aspiration
To be in a responsible position where I can noticeably contribute to an
organization success and to be advantage of the skills and experience, I have
acquired through my experience.

Tennis Experience
Working in the game of Tennis since past 29 years and achieved recognition as
a official & administrator from past few years.

Tennis academics
➢ Passed ITF Level-II officiating course (White Badge) in the year 2005 at New
Delhi, India.
➢ Attended ITF Level-I officiating school in the year 2004 at Hyderabad, A.P,
India.
➢ Attended ITF Level-I officiating school in the year 2003 at Jorhat, Assam,
India.
➢ Attended ITF Academy 'ITF Officiating - Match Assistant / Umpire
Assistant' Online Course in the year 2024.
➢ Attended ITF Academy 'ITF Officiating - Review Official' Online Course in
the year 2024.
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Conquest as a Player
• Represented Elphinstone College in inter - collegiate Volleyball conducted by University
of Mumbai, 2002.
• Represented Elphinstone College in inter - collegiate Basketball conducted by University
of Mumbai and was 3rd Place, 2002.
• Represented Elphinstone College in inter - collegiate Football conducted by University of
Mumbai, 2002.
• Represented Elphinstone College in inter - collegiate Basketball conducted by University
of Mumbai, 2002.
• Represented Elphinstone College in inter - collegiate Basketball conducted by University
of Mumbai, 2001.
• Represented Elphinstone College in inter - collegiate Football conducted by University of
Mumbai, 2001.
• Represented Elphinstone College in inter - collegiate Volleyball conducted by University
of Mumbai, 2001.
• Represented Elphinstone College in inter - collegiate quiz contest Mumbai, 2000.
• Represented Bombay South West in Maharashtra Inter - District State Championship
Basketball conducted by Maharashtra State, 1999
• Represented Elphinstone College in junior college sport association of Mumbai in
Basketball conducted by Dist. Sports Council of Greater Bombay, 1999.
• Represented Elphinstone College in junior college sport association of Mumbai in
Basketball and was runner-up conducted by Junior College Sports Association, 1999.
• Represented Bombay City in Maharashtra Inter - District State Championship Basketball
and was winner conducted by Maharashtra State, 1999
• Represented Holy Name High School in Bombay School Sport Association in Basketball
and was runner-up conducted by Bombay School Sports Association, 1994.
• Represented Bombay South West in Maharashtra Inter - District State Championship
Basketball conducted by Maharashtra State, 1994.
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As an Official
• Appointed as Technical Official for Tennis for 18th Asian Games 2018 in Palangbang,
Jakarta - 2018. (Work as an Asst. Referee)
• Appointed as Technical Official for Tennis for 3rd Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune - 2008.
• Appointed as Line Official for Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open in CCI, Mumbai - 2007.
• Appointed as Line Official for Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open in CCI, Mumbai - 2006.
• Appointed as Line Official for Fedcup Asia / Oceania Group I/II New Delhi - 2005.
• Appointed as Line Official for Davis Cup Asia / Oceania tie between India v/s
Uzbekistan, Jaipur - 2005.
• Worked as an Supervisor / Referee for ITF Juniors/Seniors & AITA National
Tournaments from (1999 - Till date) in Tennis
• Appointed as WTA Chair Umpire for Royal Indian Open in Pune - 2012.
• Appointed as ITF Chair Umpire for 2 weeks in Phuket, Thailand - 2013.
• Appointed as ATP Chair Umpire for ATP Challenger in Pune, Indore & New Delhi - 2014.
• Appointed as ATP Chair Umpire for ATP Challenger in Pune - 2015.
• Appointed as ITF Chair Umpire for 3 weeks in Vietnam - 2017.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for ITF Junior Grade 2, New Delhi - 2017.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for ITF Seniors Grade 4, New Delhi - 2017.
• Appointed as ATF Referee for 2 weeks for ITF Asia 14&U Development Championships
2017 – Division 1, New Delhi - 2017.
• Appointed as Asst. ITF Referee for Junior Davis Cup / Junior Fed Cup – Pre-Qualifying
Under 16, New Delhi - 2017.
• Appointed as Asst. ITF Referee for ITF World Junior Tennis Competition – Pre-Qualifying
Under 14, New Delhi - 2017.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for ITF – Southeast Asia Regional Qualifying 12 & U Team
Competition, Cambodia - 2018.
• Appointed as ATF Referee for Asian under 14, Ahmadabad - 2018.
• Appointed as ATF Referee for Asian under 14, New Delhi - 2018.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for ITF Junior Grade 2, New Delhi - 2018.
• Appointed as National Referee for RTW Master’s Boys, New Delhi - 2018.
• Appointed as ITF Chair Umpire for 1 week in Bangkok, Thailand – 2018
• Appointed as ITF Chair Umpire for 1 week in Muzafarnagar – 2018
• Appointed as ITF Referee for ITF Junior Grade 2, New Delhi - 2019.
• Appointed as National Referee for RTW Master’s Boys, Chandigarh - 2019.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for ITF Seniors Grade 3, Moradabad, UP - 2019.
• Appointed as ITF Chair Umpire for 1 week in Bhopal, MP – 2019.
• Appointed as ITF Chair Umpire for 1 week in Gwalior, MP– 2019.
• Appointed as ATP Chair Umpire for ATP Challenger in Bengaluru - 2020.
• Appointed as ITO Chair Umpire for Khelo India Youth Games in Assam - 2020.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for ITF Junior Grade 4, Indore – 2020.
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• Appointed as Competition Manager (Tennis Event) for 1st Khelo India University
Games, Odisha – 2020.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for ITF Junior Grade 4, Delhi – 2021.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for ITF Junior Grade 5, Indore – 2021.
• Appointed as ITF Chair Umpire for 1 week in Delhi – 2021.
• Appointed as ITF Chair Umpire for 1 week in Indore – 2021.
• Appointed as AITA Referee for ITC National, Indore – 2021.
• Appointed as ATF Referee for Asian Under 14 Altevol - Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 2021.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for ITF Seniors S100, Jalandhar, Punjab – 2021.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for ITF Seniors S100, Jalandhar, Punjab – 2021.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for ITF Seniors S100, Zirakpur, Punjab – 2021.
• Appointed as ITF Chair Umpire for 1 week in Indore – 2021.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for ITF Junior Grade 3, Chandhigarh – 2022.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for ITF Junior Grade 5, Indore – 2022.
• Appointed as ITF Chair Umpire for 1 week in Jhajjar – 2022.
• Appointed as ITF Chair Umpire for 1 week in Gurugram – 2022.
• Appointed as ITF Chair Umpire for 1 week in Bhopal – 2022.
• Appointed as ITF Chair Umpire for 1 week in New Delhi – 2022.
• Appointed as Competition Manager (Tennis Event) for 2nd Khelo India University
Games, Bangalore – 2022.
• Appointed as Technical Manager (Tennis Event) for Khelo India Youth Games,
Panchkula, Haryana – 2022.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for ITF Seniors S100, Dehradun, Uttarkand – 2022.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for ITF Seniors S200, Jalandhar, Punjab – 2022.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for 2 weeks for ITF Asia 14 & U Development
Championships 2023 – Division 2, Dhaka, Bangladesh - 2023.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for ITF Junior Grade 5, Indore – 2023.
• Appointed as ITF Chair Umpire for 2 week in Jhajjar – 2023. (End week Referee)
• Appointed as ITF Referee for MT200, Jalandhar, Punjab – 2023.
• Appointed as ATF Referee for Asian 16 & U, Jalandhar, Punjab – 2023.
• Appointed as AITA Referee for 1st Wheelchair Nationals, Indore, Madhya Pradesh – 2023.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for MT400, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pardesh – 2023.
• Appointed as ATF Referee for Asian 14 & U, Jalandhar, Punjab – 2023.
• Appointed as ATF Referee for Asian 16 & U, Jalandhar, Punjab – 2023.
• Appointed as AITA Referee for Wheelchair Championship, DLTA, New Delhi – 2023.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for MT400, Jalandhar, Punjab – 2023.
• Appointed as Competition Manager (Tennis Event) for 3rd Khelo India University
Games, Lucknow – 2023.
• Appointed as ITF Chair Umpire for 1 week in Ahmedabad, Gujarat – 2023. (End week
Referee)
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• Appointed as ITF Chief of Umpire for MT200 – Bhilai in Bhilai – 2023. (Chief of Umpire)
• Appointed as ITF Referee for MT700, Indore, Madhya Pradesh – 2023.
• Work as a Chair Umpire for the TPL – Tennis Premier League S5 Pune, Maharashtra 2023.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for ITF Junior J100, Chandigarh – 2024.
• Appointed as ITF Chair Umpire for 1 week in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh – 2024. (End week
Referee)
• Appointed as ITF Chair Umpire for 1 week in Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 2024.
• Appointed as AITA Chief of Umpire for Khelo India Youth Games in Chennai, Tamil
Nadu – 2024. (Chief of Umpire)
• Appointed as ATP Referee for ATP Challenger 100 Chennai Open in Chennai, Tamil
Nadu – 2024.
• Appointed as Competition Manager (Tennis Event) for 4th Khelo India University
Games, Guwahati, Assam – 2024.
• Appointed as ITF Chair Umpire for 1 week in Delhi – 2024.
• Appointed as ITF Chair Umpire for 1 week in Chandigarh – 2024.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for MT200, Jaipur, Rajasthan – 2024.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for MT100, Ahmedabad, Gujarat – 2024.
• Appointed as AITA Referee for 2nd Wheelchair Nationals, DLTA, New Delhi – 2024.
(2nd time in a row at the top most National tournament for the wheelchair players).
• Appointed as ITF Referee for MT100, Solan, Himachal Pradesh – 2024.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for MT200, Muradabad, Uttar Pradesh – 2024.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for MT100, Chunakhan, Uttarakand – 2024.
• Appointed as ITF Referee for MT700, Indore, Madya Pradesh – 2024 (2nd time in a row at
the top most tournament for the seniors).
• Work as a Chair Umpire for the TPL – Tennis Premier League S6 Mumbai, Maharashtra
2024.
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International Officiating Work Record

• Worked for 21 International matches as a chair umpire in 2010.

• Worked for 52 International matches as a chair umpire in 2011.
• Worked for 52 International matches as a chair umpire in 2012.
• Worked for 66 International matches as a chair umpire in 2013.
• Worked for 63 International matches as a chair umpire in 2014.
• Worked for 68 International matches as a chair umpire in 2015.
• Worked for 33 International matches as a chair umpire in 2016.
• Worked for 28 International matches as a chair umpire in 2017.
• Worked for 42 International matches as a chair umpire in 2018.
• Worked for 26 International matches as a chair umpire in 2019.
• Worked for 5 International matches as a chair umpire in 2020.
• Worked for 40 International matches as a chair umpire in 2021.
• Worked for 59 International matches as a chair umpire in 2022.
• Worked for 26 International matches as a chair umpire in 2023.
• Worked for 44 International matches as a chair umpire in 2024.
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Other Achievements
• Had the honour to be list as a Distinguished Alumni student of Elphinstone college.
• General Secretary for Student Union of Elphinstone college and also Sport Secretary.
• Appointed Competition Manager (Tennis Event) for 1st Edition Khelo India University
Games, Odisha by the All India Tennis Association 2020.
• Appointed Competition Manager (Tennis Event) for 2nd Edition Khelo India University
Games, Bangalore by the All India Tennis Association 2021-2022.
• Appointed as Technical Manager (Tennis Event) for Khelo India Youth Games,
Panchkula, Haryana by the Tennis Federation.
• Appointed Competition Manager (Tennis Event) for 3rd Edition Khelo India University
Games, Lucknow by the All India Tennis Association 2022-2023.
• Appointed Competition Manager (Tennis Event) for 4th Edition Khelo India University
Games, Assam by the All India Tennis Association 2023-2024.
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Personal Details
Name : Anton Kistu D'Souza.
E-mail : [email protected].
Cell no. : 9867667236.
Date of Birth : 7th February, 1981.
Gender : Male.
Marital Status : Married.

Educational Details
DEGREE SCHOOL/ BOARD/ YEAR MARKS
COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OBTAINED
S.S.C. Holy Name High School Maharashtra 1999 PASS CLASS

H.S.C. Elphinstone College Maharashtra 2001 FIRST CLASS

T.Y.B com Elphinstone College Maharashtra 2004 FAIL

Have knowledge of computer skill.

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PHOTO'S

Honor to disturb prizes at SFA, Honor to be list as a Distinguished

School Games Alumni student of Elphinstone
college.

Appointed as a Referee for Asian 14 & Under Championship 2017

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Appointed as a Supervisor
for Asian Tennis Tour
Men's Tournament 2016,
Bhutan

Appointed as a Supervisor for

Asian Tennis Tour Women's
Tournament 2016, New Delhi,
India

Appointed as a Chief of Official for Champion's Tennis League MSLTA, Mumbai

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Appointed as a Line Umpire

for Commonwealth Games
2010 New Delhi, India

Appointed as a ITF
Supervisor for ITF Senior
Tennis Tournament 2017.
New Delhi, India

Appointed as a Asst. Referee for Junior Fed Cup - Pre Qualifying 2017. New Delhi, India
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Appointed as a Asst.
Referee for World Junior
Tennis Competition - Asia
Oceania Pre Qualifying
2017. New Delhi, India

Conducted Officiating School for Maharashtra State Supervisors / Referees at

MSLTA, Mumbai.

Chair Umpire at ITF

Men's Future 2017.
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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International
Premier
Tennis League
(IPTL)

HSBC Exbutation Match held at CCI, Chair Umpire at ITF Future's Men's US
Mumbai $15000 Tournament 2017. Ho Chi Minh,
Vietnam
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Appointed as an ITF
Supervisor for ITF Juniors
Tennis Tournament (Grade
2) 10 – 19 January 2019,
New Delhi, India

Appointed as an ITF
Supervisor for ITF Juniors
Tennis Tournament (Grade 4)
January 2020, Indore, India.

Attended Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) Administrative Workshop in 2016.

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KHELO INDIA YOUTH GAMES 2020.

GUWAHATI, ASSAM

Appointed as ITO – CHAIR UMPIRE

ITF Referee for ITF –

Southeast Asia Regional
Qualifying 12 & U
Team Competition,
Cambodia - 2018
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KHELO INDIA UNIVERSITY GAMES 2020

BHUBANESHWAR, ODISHA

Appointed as COMPETATION MANAGER (Tennis Event)

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KHELO INDIA UNIVERSITY GAMES 2021 - 2022

BANGALORE, KARNATAKA

Appointed as COMPETATION MANAGER (Tennis Event)

Interview with the DD Sports

regarding the Khelo India
University Games 2021 – 2022
event format and details of the
tournament.

At the presentation ceremony of the

Khelo India University Game 2021 - 2022
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KHELO INDIA UNIVERSITY GAMES 2021 - 2022

BANGALORE, KARNATAKA

ITO Team working for KIUG 2021 – 2022 under my supervision

(Tennis Event)
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KHELO INDIA UNIVERSITY GAMES 2022 - 2023

LUCKNOW, UTTAR PARDESH

Appointed as COMPETATION MANAGER (Tennis Event)

PRESENTING THE MOMENTOS TO THE GUEST OF THE STATE

GOVERNMENT ON BEHALF OF KHELO INDIA UNIVERSITY GAMES.

SHARING THE GAMES DETAIL AND STATUS OF THE GAMES WITH

MR. PRADAN (D.G. SAI) AND STATE OFFICER
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KHELO INDIA UNIVERSITY GAMES 2022 - 2023

LUCKNOW, UTTAR PARDESH

Team working for KIUG 2022 – 2023 under my supervision

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KHELO INDIA UNIVERSITY GAMES 2023 - 2024

GUHAWATI, ASSAM

Appointed as COMPETATION MANAGER (Tennis Event)

PRESENTING THE MOMENTOS TO THE GUEST OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT

AND STATE ASSOCIATION ON BEHALF OF KHELO INDIA UNIVERSITY GAMES.
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KHELO INDIA UNIVERSITY GAMES 2023 - 2024

GUHAWATI, ASSAM

Team working for KIUG 2023 – 2024 under my supervision

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TENNIS PREMIER LEAGUE 2023 – SEASON 5

BALEWADI SPORTS COMPLEX, PUNE

CHAIR UMPIRE

TENNIS PREMIER LEAGUE 2024 – SEASON 6

CCI - MUMBAI

CHAIR UMPIRE
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RECEIVING MOMENTO'S

RECEVING MOMENTS FOR

ASIAN RANKING UNDER 14
TOURNAMENT HELD AT
AHEMDABAD, GUJARAT 2018.

RECEVING MOMENTS FOR

ITF SENIORS MT200
TOURNAMENT HELD AT
JAIPUR, 2024.

RECEVING MOMENTS FOR

ITF MENS US$ 15K
TOURNAMENT HELD AT
AHEMDABAD, GUJARAT,
2024.
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RECEVING MOMENTS FOR ITF

SENIORS MT100 TOURNAMENT
HELD AT CHUNAKHAN, 2024.

RECEVING MOMENTS FOR ITF

WOMENS US $ 15K
TOURNAMENT HELD AT
GWALIOR, MADHYA PARDESH
2023.

RECEVING MOMENTS FOR ITF

SENIORS MT400 TOURNAMENT
HELD AT MUZAFFARNAGAR,
2024.
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1st WHEELCHAIR NATIONAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT 2023

INDORE TENNIS CLUB, INDORE

2nd WHEELCHAIR NATIONAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT 2024

DELHI LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION , DELHI
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PRIZE DISTRIBUTION PHOTO’S

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CHAIR UMPIRING PHOTO’S

DEHLI OPEN

ITF WOMEN’S

ITF WOMEN’S JHAJJAR

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PHOTO’S

ACTOR AMIR KHAN UMPIRING DURING THE

AITA WOMEN’S 1 LAC TOURNAMENT AT KHAR
GYMKHANA

DURING THE AGM OF ATF IN DELHI AND

LAUNCH OF ASIAN TENNIS TOUR (ATT)

FALICITATED FOR THE GOOD WORK IN THE

SENIORS CURCUIT TOURNAMENT..
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ITF ASIAN 14 / U DEVELOPMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS TOURNAMENT AT

DHAKA, BANGLADESH

HONOR TO BE ADDED IN THE LIST OF

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI STUDENT OF THE
ELPHINSTONE COLLEGE, MUMBAI.

ONE OF THE MOST’S POPURLAR AND OLDEST

COLLEGE OF MUMBAI.
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