Pune, March 24 -- Pune will host the prestigious Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group-1 tournament for the first time in the tennis history of the country while Maharashtra will be hosting the event after a gap of 25 years from April 8 to 12 at the Mhalunge Balewadi tennis complex in Pune.

"After the success of L&T Mumbai Open WTA and the PMRDA MahaOpen ATP Challenger MSLTA in association with AITA and PMDTA is thrilled to get another event of the highest level," said Sunder Iyer Honorary Secretary MSLTA.

"MSLTA has hosted nearly all the big tennis events in Pune but we have never hosted the BKJC or the FED Cup," he added.

"AITA and MSLTA bid for this event to make it easier for the girls to compete at the highest levels in the home...