Bengaluru Open 2023: ATP Challenger Event returns with enhanced prize Money of $130,000

The
USD
130,000
prize
money
Bengaluru
Open
2023
would
be
a
big
boost
to
Indian
Tennis
and
would
be
the
fifth
in
series
in
the
Garden
City.

“KSLTA
is
very
happy
to
host
the
fifth
edition
of
the
Bengaluru
Open.
We
are
expecting
a
strong
field
once
again
especially
in
the
event
which
has
increased
the
prize
money
to
$130,000
from
the
previous
edition
of
$52,000.
Bengaluru
Open
has
always
been
a
wonderful
platform
to
budding
Indian
players
with
few
of
them
graduating
to
bigger
events,
said
Maheshwar
Rao,
Hon.
Secretary,
KSLTA
while
announcing
the
dates.

“It
is
our
endeavour
to
promote
and
grow
the
game
of
tennis
and
give
the
aspiring
players
the
chance
to
showcase
their
skills
on
an
international
platform.
We
hope
the
Indian
players,
especially
from
Karnataka
make
the
best
use
of
this
opportunity,”
he
added.

Tournament
Director,
Sunil
Yajaman
said,
“Bengaluru
has
become
a
sought-after
destination
on
the
ATP
Challenger
Tour
and
it
is
exciting
to
announce
that
the
Bengaluru
Open
2023
would
be
held
from
Feb
20-26.
Apart
from
the
Indian
and
Karnataka
players
deriving
benefit
from
the
event
with
home
advantage
on
their
side,
we
are
also
keen
to
welcome
players
from
across
the
globe
to
Bengaluru.

“The
Government
of
Karnataka
has
been
our
biggest
supporter
of
the
Bengaluru
Open
with
all
the
Corporates
based
in
the
city
without
whom
Bengaluru
would
not
find
a
place
on
the
Global
Tennis
map.
We
look
forward
to
their
continued
support
once
again.
Bengaluru
Open
2023
would
be
a
big
treat
to
sports
loving
people
of
the
Silicon
City.
We
have
started
upgrading
the
facilities
at
the
KSLTA
Stadium
in
order
to
give
the
players
and
the
fans
a
much
better
experience,”
he
added.

Australia’s
Alexander
Vukic
is
the
defending
champion
and,
in
all
likelihood,
will
be
seen
in
action
at
the
KSLTA
Stadium.
The
main
draw
will
consist
of
32
players
in
singles
and
16
in
doubles
with
24
making
it
to
the
qualifying
draw.

Source:
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