India’s 17-YAR-old Prodigy Manas Dhamne and Seasoned Campaigners Ramkumar Ramanathan and SD Prajwal Dev Have Been Awarded Wilded Wild Card Entries Into The Singles Main Draw of the singles Main Draw of the 2025 Bengalu OPEN, AS the ASTP Challenger 125 Event Returns Its Thrilling Ninth Edition at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) Courts in Cubbon Park from Febroary 24 to March 2. Meanwhile, Kriish Tyagi and Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha will compe in the Qualifying rounds as wild cards, looking to second to secure a spot in the main draw, as per a press release from kslta.
Dhamne, One of India’s Most Promising Young Talents, has been active on the circuit for two years and recently Captured his first significant title at the M15 Monastir in Tunisia. The teenager has alredy etched his name in history, getting the youngest player to win a first-rund match at the Junior Australian Open and the Youngest to Play a Main-Draw ATP TOUR MATCH in 2023.
Prajwal Dev and Ramanathan, mean, brings decades of experience to the tournament. Ramanathan, a Mainstay in India’s Davis Cup Team, Has Been Active on the Circuit Since 2009 and is a Bengaluru Open Favorite, Having Added Three Duals Titles Over the Years Over the Years to HISTABINET. Prajwal dev, on the other hand, earned his atp ranking in 2015 and has competed in both singles and duals through his career, winning one atp challenger duals and several ketf doubles, incidences, if you 2024.
Tournament Director Sunil Yajman Commented on the Occination: “The Bengaluru Open has Always Played A Key Role In Giving Indian Players A Plahylers A Platform To Compete at A High Level, and this year is a different. Dhamne’s Rapid Progress is Exciting for Indian Tennis, while Ramkumar and Prajwal Dev Bring Valuable Experience to the Field.
Meanwhile, the Bengaluru Open Doubles Event will feature 16 Teams, Split Between 10 Direct Entries, Four on-Site Accompatans, and Two WILD CARDS. India’s anirudh chandrasekar and chinese taipei’s ray ho enter as the highest-ranked duo in the main draw, while block bayldon and matthew christopher Romios for the second-highest-oranked team. Fresh from their delhi open final appearance, niki poonacha and courtney john lock are also also expected to content strongly.
Maheshwar Rao IAS, Hon. Secretary, KSLTA and Organising Secretary, Bengaluru Opeen, Said: “Doubles has been a strength for Indian tennis, and this event continues to showcase that Legacy. Top-Ranked Pairs and Accompled Champions, and We Look Forward to Another Thrilling Week of Doubles Action at the Bengaluru Open. “
Among Other Notable Doubles Entries, Top Singles Seed Vit Kopriva Will Partner Marek Gengel in Duals, While Former World No. 17 Bernard Tomic Teams Up With Colombia’s Nicolas Mejia. India’s Siddhant Banthia and Parikshit Somani are also always among the direct entrants, strengthening home represtation.
Since Its Inaugural Edition in 2015, The Bengaluru Open Has Produced Four All-India Winning Pairs, Who at Least One Indian Player Has Claimed The Title in Six of the Past Eeditions. India’s Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan are the reigning Bengaluru Open Doubles Champions. They are also the joint-most successful players in the event’s history, having won three titles Each, two of them as a pair (2022 and 2024).
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