The Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) will host two back-to-back ATP Challenger 80 events, starting February 7, 2022, here.
The events will come as a welcome relief for Indian players who last played in a Challenger at home back in February 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic, the $162,480 ATP Bengaluru Open.
The tournaments will follow the ATP 250 Tata Open Maharashtra in Pune (Jan. 31 to Feb. 6) and provide Indian players a three-tournament swing to garner much-needed ATP ranking points, in familiar conditions.
Each tournament will guarantee a minimum of 80 points for the singles winner and will have a total prize purse of around $53,000.
“Our initial idea was to host one tournament like always,” said KSLTA joint-secretary Sunil Yajaman.
“But the ATP motivated us and assured assistance if we hosted two. So we agreed. We will soon be approaching the government and corporate organisations for support.”
