Former international no. 10 Lucas Pouille and ultimate yr’s champion Chun-hsin Tseng shall be a number of the key sights on the 5th version of the Bengaluru Open 2023, scheduled from February 20 to 26.
The prestigious ATP Challenger match shall be arranged by means of the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) on the KSLTA Stadium in Bengaluru.
“Bengaluru has always been a favorite destination for tennis players from across the world. We are delighted to see a similar response this time around too as some of the top names will be seen battling for the title. The Bengaluru Open has always served as a stepping stone for players to enter the ATP Tour or Grand Slams. We are celebrating the fifth edition of the tournament and I’m sure the upcoming edition will bring more exciting action and a treat for the Indian tennis fans,” stated Sunil Yajaman, Tournament Director of Bengaluru Open.
The French tennis celebrity Pouille registered the most important win of his profession on the 2016 US Open when he surprised nice Rafael Nadal within the fourth spherical.
Besides making it to the semi-finals on the Australian Open in 2019, the 28-year-old additionally made quarter-finals appearances on the Wimbledon and US Open in 2016. He has received 5 ATP Tour titles.
Pouille and the World No. 110 Tseng shall be a part of the 32-player singles primary draw. Besides 20 direct entries, with a stiff bring to a halt of 230, the primary match may even have 3 wildcards, six qualifiers and 3 particular exempts.
Taiwanese Tseng, 21, however, lifted the name of Bengaluru Open 1 in 2022 after beating Borna Gojo within the ultimate. Two back-to-back Challenger occasions happened ultimate yr.
Former international no. 39 Mikhail Kukushkin and the 2020 champion James Duckworth, who used to be as soon as ranked 46 on the planet, shall be a number of the different best gamers to compete on the event.
British Ryan Peniston and Czech teenager Dalibor Svrcina may even characteristic within the singles primary draw.
Peniston made the headlines ultimate yr when he stunned then World No. 5 Casper Ruud in directly units on his ATP primary draw debut on the Queen’s Club Championships. The 20-year-old Svrcina made her Grand Slam debut in Australia previous this month.
Dimitar Kuzmanov, who completed runner-up within the Bengaluru Open 2 ultimate yr, may even intention on the coveted name on his go back to the town.
Qualifiers shall be performed from February 19 and 20 whilst the primary draw starts on February 20.