The Western India Championships[1] also known as the Western India Tennis Championships,[2] was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1888 as the Bombay Gymkhana Club Open Tournament.
The championships were played at the Gymkhana Club grounds, in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.
Tennis was introduced to India in the 1880s by British Army and Civilian Officers.
In 1947, 1955 and 1959 this tournament was held in conjunction with the All India Hard Court Championships.
It was also held jointly with the Cricket Club of India tournament for 1970 and 1975.