Calcutta South Club in Woodburn Park Road, Kolkata

Kolkata

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, India

India

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 is a venue for lawn tennis. Davis cup

Davis Cup

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matches are held here. It is in Bhawanipore locality of South Kolkata.There is also tennis training centre. The south club was established in 1920. The club is known as "the cradle of the game (lawn tennis) in the country (India)".

The first Grass Court National Championship of India was held at South Club in 1946.