Tata Open Maharashtra: Top-ranked Indian Mukund Sasikumar handed wildcard entry for fifth edition of ATP event

Chennai native Mukund will be making his second appearance at the event that gets underway at Pune’s Balewadi Stadium on 31 December, having previously competed at the ATP event in its third edition.

Pune: India No 1 Mukund Sasikumar was on Wednesday handed a wildcard entry for the fifth edition of the ATP Tata Open Maharashtra, scheduled at the Balewadi Stadium in Pune from 31 December to 7 January. The 25-year-old Chennai-born player will be the first wildcard entrant this year as the tough singles field consists of 17 top-100 players, including the former Grand Slam champion Marin Cilic and last year’s runner-up Emil Ruusuvuori.

In September, Mukund won the ITF Future event in Portugal — his first title in five years, and also finished runner-up at an ITF 15 event in Egypt earlier this month. This will be Mukund’s second main draw appearance at the Tata Open Maharashtra after his maiden outing in the third edition. The world No 340 featured in the qualifiers last year. Yuki Bhambri will compete in the qualifiers. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .

Tata Open Maharashtra: Top-ranked Indian Mukund Sasikumar handed wildcard entry for fifth edition of ATP event

Chennai native Mukund will be making his second appearance at the event that gets underway at Pune’s Balewadi Stadium on 31 December, having previously competed at the ATP event in its third edition.

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