Mumbai : Ten top Indian players, including Davis Cuppers Yuki Bhambri and Somdev Devvarman, along with Saketh Myneni, Ramkumar Ramnathan, Sanam Singh and Junior Wimbledon doubles champion Sumit Nagal will be seen in action at the MSLTA organised US$50,000 KPIT ATP Challenger, which will be played at the Shiv Chattrapathi Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Complex from October 24-31.
The event which offer a total prize money of $50000 (Rs 33 lakhs) is being sponsored by Pune-based Software giant KPIT. The tournament to be conducted in Pune for the second successive year is being jointly organized by the Maharashtra State Lawn tennis Association (MSLTA) and the Pune Metropolitan District Tennis Association (PMDTA), in association with the Directorate of Sports and Youth Services Govt. of Maharashtra, this was announced during a press conference in Mumbai on Monday. The organisers also announced the names of the players who have been awarded the four wild cards for the main draw. They include Sumit Nagal, Vishnu Vardhan, Balaji and Aryan Goveas from Maharashtra. Players from different countries will be vying for the top honours. They include James Ward of England (a member of the British Davis Cup team) and Yanick Mertens of Belgium (a member of the Belgian Davis Cup team).
