Chennai Open: Game, glitz and some fun

Famous Kollywood celebrities Arya and Vishnu Vishal join Stan Wawrinka and Leander Paes for a tennis session at the Chennai Open.

TENNIS LESSONS: It's been a norm for movie stars to frequent Chennai Open to lap up some tennis action from the top players of the year. Here, actors Arya and Vishnu take tennis lessons from Stan Wawrinka and Leander Paes.

Carlos Moya had been enthralling the Chennai Open fans with his tennis over the years. Being in India, it is only natural that he was initiated into the world of cricket, and former player Aakash Chopra did that job to perfection.

An Indo-Pak pair (Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi) playing tennis together, convergence of Bollywood (actor Vivek Oberoi) and Kollywood( actor Surya), Chennai Open had everything going for it.

Amritraj family's contribution to Indian tennis has been immense. Vijay Amritraj's , who has also been responsible for getting many top players to participate in Chennai, and Anand Amritraj enjoy a match with their family.

The 2002 Champion, Guillermos Canas, can't stop grinning standing next to Bollywood star Raveena Tandon.

LUNGI DANCE: Frenchman Benoit Paire gets a wardrobe update, dressing up as a trueblood Chennaite with lungi and belt.

Thai player Paradorn Srichaphan has always had a great following in Chennai. One such scene during a Chennai Open match featuring the Thai ace.

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TENNIS LESSONS: It's been a norm for movie stars to frequent Chennai Open to lap up some tennis action from the top players of the year. Here, actors Arya and Vishnu take tennis lessons from Stan Wawrinka and Leander Paes.