Kalaburagi city corporation

ITF W35 Kalaburagi: A strong Indian presence will be seen in the singles main draw, with five Indian players qualifying through the preliminary rounds in the ITF W35 Kalaburagi, which is prepared for an engaging main draw following a draw ceremony conducted on Monday.

The draw ceremony, highlighting the vibrant domestic competition at this USD 30,000 tournament, was attended by Fouzia Taranum, Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate of Kalaburagi; Bhanwar Singh Meena, CEO of Zilla Panchayat, Kalaburagi; and Shinde Avinash Sanjeevan, Commissioner of Kalaburagi City Corporation.

The singles main draw features several exciting opening matches, including third seed Vaishnavi Adkar playing against Chevika Reddy Sama. In the top half, fifth seed Zeel Desai faces a qualifier, while eighth seed Ankita Raina is set to meet Sonal Patil in an all-Indian first-round match, ensuring strong local interest early in the section.