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  • Bengaluru Open 2024: Stefano Napolitano beats Seongchan Hong to clinch men’s singles title

    Bengaluru Open 2024: Stefano Napolitano beats Seongchan Hong to clinch men’s singles title

    Mumbai: Italy’s Stefano Napolitano came back from a set down to beat South Korea’s Seongchan Hong to clinch the DafaNews Bengaluru Open at the KSLTA Tennis Stadium here on Sunday.

    The seventh seed Napolitano, whose last ATP Challenger title came way back in 2016, relied on his booming groundstrokes to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in two hours and 23 minutes to take home a prize purse of $18230 (approximately Rs 15 lakh). The title triumph also helped him bag 100 ranking points.

    Napolitano, who had got the better of former world no 25 Vasek Pospisil of Canada in the second round and home favourite Sumit Nagal in the semi-finals, struggled with his first serve in the opening set and that meant he wasn’t really able to capitalise on the opportunities and lost his serve twice.

    But he became more consistent as the match progressed and managed to break his opponent once to force the decider.

    With the momentum now in his favour, Napolitano broke Hong in the very first game to wrest the advantage. The South Korean stayed in the set by staving off his opponent on his next three service games.

    However, Napolitano ended Hong’s resistance in the ninth game of the set by hitting an inside out forehand winner for the first point and completed the triumph with a backhand winner before falling down on his back in celebration.

    The champion and runners-up were felicitated in presence of the oldest world number one doubles player Indian Rohan Bopanna, Hon’ble Minister for Medical Education Shri Sharanprakash Rudrappa Patil along with other dignitaries.

    DafaNews Bengaluru Open is being organised by Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA).

  • Eurosport to telecast DafaNews Bengaluru Open 2024 live from quarter-finals

    Eurosport to telecast DafaNews Bengaluru Open 2024 live from quarter-finals

    Mumbai: Fans across India, Asia and Europe can now catch all the exciting tennis action from the DafaNews Bengaluru Open 2024 as it will be telecasted live on Eurosport from the quarter-finals, starting on Friday.

    The prestigious ATP Challenger event is being organised by the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) at the KSLTA Stadium in Bengaluru with the final scheduled on Sunday.

    The live telecast will offer an opportunity to fans not only in India and Asia but also in Europe to enjoy the thrilling action from the tournament which has been witnessing participation of top global stars including India’s top-ranked singles player Sumit Nagal, who recently broke into the top-100 of the ATP rankings, former World No. 25 Canada’s Vasek Pospisil and Coleman Wong—the highest-ranked Hong Kong male tennis player in history.

    “The ongoing sixth edition of DafaNews Bengaluru Open has been witnessing high-voltage competition with the presence of players from 22 countries and we are delighted to announce that the fans can now feel the excitement and intensity of the tournament right from their living rooms as live telecast will be available on Eurosport from Friday. The expert commentary will add depth and insight, enhancing viewing experience and I hope this will help us to take the sport to every corner of the country as well as other parts of the world,” commented tournament director Sunil Yajaman.

    One of the premium sports channels, Eurosport will be broadcasting the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024 and has also telecasted some of the world’s top sports competitions in the past including Formula One and ATP Tour 250.

    The DafaNews Bengaluru Open 2024 has also enlisted twelve gold sponsors, led by real estate companies such as Prestige Group and Brigade Group, cable and broadband company ACT Fibernet, the country’s public sector banks Canara Bank and Bank of Baroda as well as conglomerates Hitachi and JSW Group. Additionally, Ultratech Cement, Brigade Group, SKME, Baranj Coal Mines Pvt Ltd, Ramco Cement, Prestige Group, ACT Fibernet, and Suprada Constructions Pvt Ltd., have all joined as gold sponsors.

    While DafaNews is the title sponsor, the Government of Karnataka’s Department of Tourism is the presenting sponsor and Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Ltd is the platinum sponsor this year as well. The silver sponsors of the tournament are Hangyo, UnboxingBLR, Oil India and B.K.G Group Of Institutions.

    The other partners of the prestigious tournament are Advaith Hyundai, The Chancery Pavilion, Head, 94.3 Radio One, Sparsh Hospital, Pepsi and Nandini.

    Tickets are available

    Fans can avail offline tickets from the box office at KSLTA Stadium with the price ranging from ₹150 to ₹1000. Tickets are also available online on https://in.ticketgenie.in/Events/Bengaluru-Open-2024.

  • DafaNews Bengaluru Open 2024 ropes in twelve notable sponsors

    DafaNews Bengaluru Open 2024 ropes in twelve notable sponsors

    Mumbai: DafaNews Bengaluru Open 2024, organised by the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA), has onboarded twelve gold sponsors who have pledged their support to elevate the stature of the tournament, set to take place at the KSLTA Stadium from February 12 to 18.

    Led by real estate companies such as Prestige Group and Brigade Group, cable and broadband company ACT Fibernet, the country’s public sector banks Canara Bank and Bank of Baroda as well as conglomerates Hitachi and JSW Group have been roped in by the ATP 100 Challenger Event.

    These sponsors aim to not only showcase their commitment to supporting sports but also to bolster community engagement.

    Additionally, Ultratech Cement, Brigade Group, SKME, Baranj Coal Mines Pvt Ltd, Ramco Cement, Prestige Group, ACT Fibernet, and Suprada Constructions Pvt Ltd., have all joined as gold sponsors.

    The collective involvement of these distinguished corporate and business companies will play a vital role in contributing to the growth of tennis in the city.

    By leveraging the tournament’s prominence, the sponsors will be enhancing their visibility across diverse sports audiences nationwide.

    KSLTA secretary, organising committee Maheshwar Rao IAS, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership with the prominent sponsors by saying, “We are delighted to welcome our valued sponsors for the DafaNews Bengaluru Open 2024. All our sponsors will play a pivotal role in increasing the prominence of this prestigious event and their support is integral to its success. With a shared vision for promoting tennis in the country, we look forward to delivering an exciting week of tennis in Bengaluru.”

    While DafaNews will maintain its association as the title sponsor of the tournament, it will be joined by the Government of Karnataka’s Department of Tourism who will be continuing its role as the presenting sponsor.

    Furthermore, Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Ltd will also retain its role as the platinum sponsor for this year.

    Sumit Nagal will lead India’s challenge in the singles for the event. Nagal had knocked out world number 27 Alexander Bublik at the Australian Open in the main draw first round.

    In doubles, the country’s Davis Cuppers, including Ramkumar Ramanathan and N Sriram Balaji, who played a key role in India’s commanding win over Pakistan with their singles performances in Islamabad, will compete in the doubles event.