Bengaluru, (UNI) India’s top singles player Sumit Nagal will spearhead the home challenge at the landmark 10th edition of the Bengaluru Open, which will also feature a strong overseas contingent led by former Top-100 Spaniard Pedro Martinez, former ATP Top-25 player Daniel Evans of Great Britain and former Top-35 player Lloyd Harris of South Africa.
The tournament will be held from January 5 to 11 next year at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium here.
A flagship event on the ATP Challenger Tour, the Bengaluru Open has steadily grown into one of India’s most prominent international tennis tournaments.
Upgraded in 2025 from an ATP Challenger 100 to a Challenger 125 event, the tournament now carries a total prize purse of over USD 225,000, attracting a highly competitive and diverse international field.
The milestone edition will see Nagal, a former champion at the event in 2017, returning to lead India’s campaign.
One of the country’s most accomplished singles players, he has represented India at the Olympic Games and won multiple ATP Challenger titles during his career.
Nagal will be joined by emerging Indian talent Aryan Shah, whose consistent performances on the ITF and ATP Challenger circuits underline his growing stature and mark his emergence at this landmark edition of the tournament.
The official main-draw singles acceptance list for the 2026 edition is headlined by ATP Tour title winner Pedro Martinez, former ATP Top-25 player and Davis Cup regular Daniel Evans, and former Top-35 player and US Open quarterfinalist Lloyd Harris.
The field also features former junior World No.1 and Australian Open boys’ champion Harold Mayot of France, Davis Cup match-winner Borna Gojo of Croatia, ATP Challenger Finals champion Duje Ajdukovic of Croatia, former ATP Top-100 player Cedrik-Marcel Stebe of Germany, and 2019 US Open boys’ singles champion Jonas Forejtek of the Czech Republic.
Adding further depth to the lineup are Jay Clarke (Great Britain), Benjamin Hassan (Lebanon), Matej Dodig (Croatia), Timofey Skatov (Kazakhstan), Max Houkes (Netherlands), Ilia Simakin, Beibit Zhukayev (Kazakhstan), Petr Bar Biryukov, Matteo Martineau (France), Antoine Ghibaudo (France), Michael Geerts (Belgium), Dan Martin (Canada) and Neil Oberleitner (Austria).
Organised by the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association, the Bengaluru Open continues to uphold high organisational standards, reinforcing Bengaluru’s reputation as a preferred destination for international tennis.
The tournament remains a vital platform for Indian players to test themselves against top global opposition on home soil.
The alternates list includes Vadym Ursu, Vladyslav Orlov and Eric Vanshelboim of Ukraine, Karan Singh of India, Takuya Kumasaka of Japan, Stefano Napolitano of Italy, Eero Vasa of Finland and Maxime Janvier of France.
Further details regarding match schedules, ticketing and wild-card announcements are expected to be announced soon.
Bengaluru Open 2026 to feature strong international field
