<p>Bengaluru: Fresh from their Davis Cup win over Pakistan, four Indians including Ramkumar Ramanathan and N Sriram Balaji will be in action in the ATP Bengaluru Open slated to be held from February 12-18.</p><p>India's top singles player Sumit Nagal, who opted out of the Davis Cup, will also be seen in action, having earned a direct entry by virtue of his 137th rank. The cut-off for the Bengaluru Open was 257.</p>.Davis Cup: India blank Pakistan 4-0, seal place in World Group I.<p>At the Australian Open last month, Nagal had knocked out world number 27 Alexander Bublik in the first round of the main draw.</p><p>In the doubles, Ramkumar has partnered big-serving compatriot Saketh Myneni, while Balaji has teamed up with Germany's Andre Begemann.</p><p>Ramkumar and Myneni won the doubles title in 2022.</p><p>World No. 78 Balaji and Begeman (WR 201) will be the third-seeded team in the 16-team draw with a combined rank of 279.</p><p>Myneni (WR 107) and Ramkumar (WR 210) are the sixth-best team in terms of their combined rank of 317.</p><p>The top-ranked team in the event will be of Frenchman Dan Added (WR 91) and Korea's Yun Seong Chung (WR 167). They have a combined rank of 258.</p><p>Dan has claimed 11 double challenger titles, winning eight of them last year.</p><p>His partner Chung had won the Bengaluru Open doubles event last year with compatriot Yu Hsiou Hsu and would bid for his title defence.</p><p>Niki Poonacha (WR 147), who made a winning Davis Cup debut in Islamabad against Muhammad Shoaib, has joined forces with compatriot Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli (WR 159).</p><p>They have a combined rank of 306 and will be the fourth-seeded team in the ATP 100 Challenger event, which will be organised by Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association.</p><p>The Indian Davis Cuppers' participation will be an added impetus for the Bengaluru crowd especially after their victory in Islamabad, tournament director Sunil Yajman said in a statement.</p><p>"The tournament will also provide the Indian and other top players the opportunity to earn key ranking points and move up the ATP charts," he said.</p><p>"This year competition will be very close considering a very strong field will be aiming for the title," he added.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Fresh from their Davis Cup win over Pakistan, four Indians including Ramkumar Ramanathan and N Sriram Balaji will be in action in the ATP Bengaluru Open slated to be held from February 12-18.</p><p>India's top singles player Sumit Nagal, who opted out of the Davis Cup, will also be seen in action, having earned a direct entry by virtue of his 137th rank. The cut-off for the Bengaluru Open was 257.</p>.Davis Cup: India blank Pakistan 4-0, seal place in World Group I.<p>At the Australian Open last month, Nagal had knocked out world number 27 Alexander Bublik in the first round of the main draw.</p><p>In the doubles, Ramkumar has partnered big-serving compatriot Saketh Myneni, while Balaji has teamed up with Germany's Andre Begemann.</p><p>Ramkumar and Myneni won the doubles title in 2022.</p><p>World No. 78 Balaji and Begeman (WR 201) will be the third-seeded team in the 16-team draw with a combined rank of 279.</p><p>Myneni (WR 107) and Ramkumar (WR 210) are the sixth-best team in terms of their combined rank of 317.</p><p>The top-ranked team in the event will be of Frenchman Dan Added (WR 91) and Korea's Yun Seong Chung (WR 167). They have a combined rank of 258.</p><p>Dan has claimed 11 double challenger titles, winning eight of them last year.</p><p>His partner Chung had won the Bengaluru Open doubles event last year with compatriot Yu Hsiou Hsu and would bid for his title defence.</p><p>Niki Poonacha (WR 147), who made a winning Davis Cup debut in Islamabad against Muhammad Shoaib, has joined forces with compatriot Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli (WR 159).</p><p>They have a combined rank of 306 and will be the fourth-seeded team in the ATP 100 Challenger event, which will be organised by Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association.</p><p>The Indian Davis Cuppers' participation will be an added impetus for the Bengaluru crowd especially after their victory in Islamabad, tournament director Sunil Yajman said in a statement.</p><p>"The tournament will also provide the Indian and other top players the opportunity to earn key ranking points and move up the ATP charts," he said.</p><p>"This year competition will be very close considering a very strong field will be aiming for the title," he added.</p>