ATP Tour’s Indian tennis calendar for this year is set to open with the Maharashtra Open 2023 on this Monday. Here we have the Maharashtra Open live coverage, schedule, top seeds, and more.
Maharashtra Open, or “Tata Open Maharashtra” is the Indian professional tennis tournament. The event was first founded in 1996. Since then, it has been held annually as part of the ATP Tour in Pune, India.
The Maharashtra Open 2023 will be the official 27th edition of the event. It will be part of the ATP Tour 250. The hard-court event will feature both singles and doubles tournaments for men’s discipline. A total of 24 draws will participate in the event.
The 2023 Maharashtra Open’s first seed is the Croatian professional Marin Cilic. The 34-year-old tennis pro is currently ranked 17th in ATP global standings. He has earned 20 total titles in his singles career. At the Canadian Open 2022, he won his 350th hard court game and became the 5th active player to do so.
ATP 35th-ranked Dutch professional, Botic van de Zandschulp is the second seed this year. Van de Zandschulp reached the third rounds of both the Australian and French Open last year. He also reached the fourth round at Wimbledon in 2022. He won his maiden doubles title at the European Open 2022 with Tallon Griekspoor.
Emil Russuvuori is the 3rd seed in the event. The Finnish professional reached his career-highest 41st rank last year. Additionally, he reached the second round of 2022’s Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon.
Maharashtra Open 2023 Schedule
- Start Date: Sunday, January 2, 2023
- End Date: Sunday, January 8, 2023
- Time: 03:30 a.m. ET
Maharashtra Open 2023 is scheduled to initiate this Sunday, January 2nd. The round of 32 will begin around 03:30 a.m. ET. The event will then continue for a week.
| Round | Date | Time (ET) |
| Round 1 | January 1, 2023 – January 2, 2023 | 03:30 a.m. |
| Round 2 | January 3, 2023 – January 5, 2023 | TBD |
| Quarterfinals | January 6, 2023 | TBD |
| Semifinals | January 7, 2023 | TBD |
| Finals | January 8, 2023 | TBD |
Location
- Venue: Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Complex
- Location: Pune, India
The hard-court tennis arena, “Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Complex” will host the upcoming Chennai-based ATP event. It is located near Balewadi in Pune, India.
How to Watch Maharashtra Open 2023 Online and on TV
Live stream of the new Maharashtra Open will be available on Tennis Channel in the United States. Amazon Prime Video will provide a live stream of the event in the United Kingdom. While in India, 18 entertainment’s online platform Jio Cinema will provide live streams of the Pune-based ATP tournament.
beIN Sports will broadcast Maharashtra Open 2023 on TV in Australia. While in the United States, the event will be live telecast via Tennis Channel. Tennis fans of India will find the matches of the event in Sports18
Seeds
Maharashtra Open 2023’s seed list is listed below –
| Seed | Player |
| 1 | Marin Cilic |
| 2 | Botic van de Zandschulp |
| 3 | Emil Ruusuvuori |
| 4 | Sebastian Baez |
| 5 | Alex Molcan |
| 6 | Filip Krajinovic |
| 7 | Jaume Munar |
| 8 | Aslan Karatsev |
