India is all set to host its first ever ITTF World Tour event here from February 16-19, 2017. The USD 120000 tournament also the biggest in terms of prize money outside the World Championships bracket.
India last hosted an International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) event of this stature before the 2010 Commonwealth Games here that offered USD 100, 000 prize money.
Back in 2010, the India Open was part of the ITTF Pro Tour which made way for the World Tour, starting from 2012.
The 2017 World Tour travels to only 12 countries excluding the Grand Finals.
India is part of the six regular World Tour events on the calendar while the other six fall in the platinum category.
