The event witnessed a total of over 250 players over a total of 3 days with a total prize pool of 15 lakh. The final day of the Hyderabad Open witnessed the finals of eight categories, including the Pro Men\u2019s Singles, won by Hyderabad Superstars' Kuldip Mahajan, edging out local hero Sameer Varma in two straight sets. Anuja Maheshwari took on Vrushali Thakare, winning the Pro Women\u2019s Singles category. Vrushali managed to get the better of Anuja in both the Pro Women\u2019s doubles with Isha Lakhani and Pro Mixed Doubles with Vanshik Kapadia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Vanshik Kapadia added the Pro Men\u2019s Doubles championship to his tally, pairing up with Tejas Mahajan to beat Sonu Vishwakarma and Ritam Chawla in three sets. The winning pair completely blanked out Sonu and Ritam in what was an extremely close match before the third set.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Backed by KLO Sports, Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani, Hyderabad Superstars is one of the franchises of the World Pickleball League that is now in its second season. Semi-finalists of Season 1, the Hyderabad Superstars have laid the foundation for a richer pickleball culture in an extremely diverse community and given the opportunity for professional players to seriously think about pickleball as a viable career option. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Vanshik Kapadia added the Pro Men\u2019s Doubles championship to his tally, pairing up with Tejas Mahajan to beat Sonu Vishwakarma and Ritam Chawla in three sets. The winning pair completely blanked out Sonu and Ritam in what was an extremely close match before the third set.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBringing pickleball to Hyderabad is the reason we started out with the World Pickleball League in the first place. We thank them for giving KLO Sports a chance to bring the Hyderabad Superstars alive. The support we got from the community in Hyderabad has been immense and the success of the Hyderabad Open is only testament to the commitment of the players and the pickleball community,\u201d said Srinath Chitturi, co-owner, Hyderabad Superstars (KLO Sports).<\/p>\r\n\r\n