Pune: Tata Open Maharashtra organisers on Wednesday announced the Men’s Doubles line-up headlined by Asian Games gold medal winning pair of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan.
The duo announced a couple of weeks ago to pair up for the forthcoming season of ATP Tour. Sharan reached a career-high ranking of 36 in ATP doubles. Along with Bopanna, the two will be the top-seeded pair at the season-opening ATP World Tour event in Pune.
“It’s great to see the Indian pair getting top-seeding at the event. It’s a matter of pride for us to have Asian Games gold medalists Bopanna and Sharan to confirm their participation and become top seeds at the same time,” said Prashant Sutar, Tournament Director, Tata Open Maharashtra.
Tennis fans in Pune will also witness Granollers brothers, Marcel and Gerard, in tandem being seeded fifth. Marcel also is the highest ranked doubles player in the list. Leander Paes, who paired with Purav Raja last edition, will join hands with Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela of Mexico. Bopanna’s partner at the last edition, Jeevan Neduncheziyan has entered the main draw with American Nicholas Monroe, who is ranked 65th in the world.
The tournament started in 1996 and was held in Chennai for 21 years. In 2018, the tournament shifted to Pune. World No. 6 Kevin Anderson, World No. 7 and former US Open champion Marin Cilic and Frenchman and defending champion Gilles Simon are among the top names to feature in 2019 event.
