TENNIS
ITF Mandya Open from Jan 7 to 14
The Sugar City of Mandya might be again on the worldwide tennis map after a spot of eight years when it hosts the PET ITF Mandya Open ITF Males’s World Tennis Tour on the PET Stadium from Jan 7 to 14.
Mandya had final hosted a global occasion in Might 2015 with earlier occasions being held in 2010 and 2012.
The match boasts a prize pool of 25,000 USD and has drawn prime expertise from across the globe which incorporates gamers from over 18 international locations. The highest 5 gamers on the acceptance record embrace Eric Vanshelboim of Ukraine, South African Kris van Wyk, Giles Hussey of Nice Britain, Thomas Fancutt of Australia and India’s Sasikumar Mukund.
Mysore’s SD Prajwal Dev, who has simply been inducted within the Indian Davis Cup workforce, is amongst 5 Indians who have gotten a direct entry.
The principle draw within the singles competitors will comprise of 32 gamers with 20 of them gaining direct entry whereas 4 of them will earn a wild card. The remaining eight gamers will come from a pool of 32 gamers who might be taking part in the qualifying rounds to be held on seventh and eighth of January. As many as 16 pairs will vie for the doubles title. The doubles finals might be performed on thirteenth January whereas the singles finals might be held on January 14.
The wildcards for the principle occasion included Rishi Reddy, Manish G, Manish Sureshkumar and Neeraj Yashpal.
-Group Sportstar