The 10th Bengaluru Open 2026 qualifying rounds kicked off at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium with intense matches. Sidharth Rawat secured a spot in the final round by defeating Nitin Kumar Sinha 6-3, 7-5. Despite Sinha’s strong fight in the second set, Rawat’s timely breaks sealed his victory in straight sets.
Dev Javia and Adil Kalyanpur, after spirited performances, were narrowly defeated in three-set battles by higher-ranked opponents Dominik Palan and Eero Vasa. Players like Kuan-Yi Lee, Ryotaro Taguchi, and Jumpei Yamasaki also advanced to the final round of qualifying, along with others from various countries.
The qualifying rounds will continue with Yurii Dzhavakian facing Alexis Gautier. The main draw action is set to start with exciting matchups, including wildcard entrant Manas Dhamne against Matej Dodig and a thrilling all-Indian clash between Sumit Nagal and S.D. Prajwal Dev.
