CHENNAI: What are these players battling it out for? While the winner in singles will carry home the prize money of $ 68, 850 (Rs 3124865.51) and doubles $ 22,000 (Rs 998505.2), what will stand up as the evidence for their victory is the trophy, they are awarded. The world renowned trophy designers based in England, Frazer and Haws has designed the trophy for Aircel Chennai Open. Measuring 18 inch high and weighing 900 gms, the trophy has been made in Sterling silver to give it a premium look and an international appeal. It should be noted that it was just a glass trophy last year. The trophy has been designed in such a way that a tennis ball is sitting on the summit of the trophy. This is the first time that Frazer and Haws designs trophies for the Chennai version of ATP tour and it has finished designing the trophy in a fortnight. Worth Rs 1.5 lakh, the players can take home the trophy too, as it is not a rolling trophy. Winners of both singles and doubles will get the same trophy and the title sponsor, Aircel, has decided continue with the same design in coming years as well.
