World No. 6 Kevin Anderson to play 2019 Tata Open

World No. 6 Kevin Anderson to play 2019 Tata Open

PUNE: Kevin Anderson, the 2018 runner-up of Tata Open Maharashtra, has confirmed his presence for the second edition of the event. The World No. 6 is expected to be a top draw at the ATP 250 event to be played at the Mhalunge Balewadi Stadium.

The 32-year-old just became the first South African in over two decades to qualify for season-ending ATP Tour Finals after beating Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the finals of Vienna Open on Sunday. 

On the back of his fifth ATP title, Anderson rose to World No. 6 joining Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Juan Martin del Potro, Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev in qualifying for the elite event.

“I happened to meet Kevin during Wimbledon and he expressed his willingness to come back to Pune as he was happy about how our event was conducted overall. We are delighted to have him back and will be one our star attractions for this year’s tournament,” Tournament Director Prashant Sutar informed.

Last edition, the South African was one of the top players to have descended in Pune along with Marin Cilic, Simon Gilles among others.

In 2018, Anderson peaked at his career-high ranking of No. 5 on July 16, becoming the highest-ranked South African in ATP Rankings history.

He also advanced to his second Grand Slam final at Wimbledon where he lost to Novak Djokovic in straight sets. But the highlight was his quarter-finals win over No. 2 Roger Federer.

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