Indian wildcard Ramkumar Ramanathan is set to face seventh seed Shintaro Mochizuki in a highly anticipated opening-round clash. Rising star Manas Dhamne will compete against a qualifier, while wildcard SD Prajwal Dev faces a tough challenge against Marek Gengel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Aryan Shah, who has impressed in the qualifiers, will fight for a spot in the main draw against Kris Van Wyk. Meanwhile, Bengaluru\u2019s very own Rishi Reddy takes on Sasikumar Mukund in a bid to enter the singles main draw.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The tournament\u2019s top seed, Victor Kopriva, will open his campaign against a qualifier, while second seed Tristan Schoolkate is set to battle Kumoyun Sultanov of Uzbekistan. Third seed Brandon Holt will take on Valentin Vacherot, ensuring a lineup packed with thrilling contests.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the doubles main draw, top-seeded pair Anirudh Chandrasekar and Ray Ho will face Sai Karteek Reddy Ganta and Kumoyun Sultanov in their opening match. Reigning champions Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni will begin their title defense against Jacopo Berrettini and Enrico Dalla Valle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, second seeds Bayldon Blake and Matthew Christopher Romios will take on Kokoro Isomura and Kris Van Wyk in the first round.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Speaking about the draw, Tournament Director Sunil Yajman said, \u201cThe Bengaluru Open has always been a stage for top talent to shine, and this year\u2019s draw reflects that. With a great mix of experienced and emerging players, we are in for an incredible week of tennis.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, second seeds Bayldon Blake and Matthew Christopher Romios will take on Kokoro Isomura and Kris Van Wyk in the first round.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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