Calcutta South Club Tennis Coaching

Founded in 1920 beside Woodburn Park, Calcutta South Club is one of India's oldest tennis clubs and has 6 natural grass courts alongside 6 clay and 5 synthetic courts. The grass is seasonal, in play from mid December to mid June. The club has run coaching since 1950 and started a junior coaching scheme with quarterly age group tournaments in 1982; it names Leander Paes, Zeeshan Ali and S. Fazaluddin among its trainees. A subsidised Promotional Tennis Scheme for tournament players runs between 10am and 2pm. The club has hosted Davis Cup ties and the National Grass Court Championships.