Bengaluru Open Challenger: India’s Arjun Kadhe booked a slot in the main draw of the
Bengaluru Open but Saketh Myneni exited the ATP Challenger tournament following a first round drubbing here on Monday. Follow Insidesport.IN For more updates
Kadhe, who entered the Qualifying event as an alternate, knocked out Austrian Alexander Erler 6-3, 6-4.
Bengaluru Open Challenger: Arjun Kadhe makes main draw, Saketh Myneni out of Bengaluru Open Challenger
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In the main draw he is set to compete against Turkey’s fifth seed Altug Celikbilek in the first round.
Sasikumar Mukund, though, could not clear the Qualifiers, losing 3-6, 2-6 to Croatia’s third seed Borna Gojo in the final round.
Myneni, who has been included in the Indian Davis Cup team as a reserve member for next month’s tie against Denmark, lost the men’s singles first round 1-6, 1-6 to Italy’s Gian Marco Moroni.
Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Ramkumar Ramanathan will open their campaign on Tuesday against Mathias Bourgue and Max Purcell respectively.
Rishi Reddy and S D Prajwal Dev have been given wild card entries into the main draw.
Yuki Bhambri and Divij Sharan will compete in the doubles as a team.
Kadhe and Adil Kalyanpur have also entered as wild card entrants.
Bengaluru Open Challenger: Arjun Kadhe makes main draw, Saketh Myneni out of Bengaluru Open Challenger
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