Sanam, Myneni get Delhi Open wild cards

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 12 2014 | 11:27 AM IST
Sanam Singh and Saketh Myneni have been given main draw wild cards for the Delhi Open, India's premier international men and women combined tennis tournament, commencing here at the R K Khanna stadium on February 17.
Top two Indian players in the world rankings -- Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri -- have found their way in the main draw acceptance list in the men's event.
Both Somdev and Yuki were the faces of the Indian Davis Cup team, which completed a 5-0 rout of Chinese Taipei in Indore recently.
The top seed of men's main draw is Aleksandr Nedovyesov of Kazakhstan, ranked 95.
In the women's category, top Indian player Ankita Raina has made a direct entry in the main draw, while the first main draw wild card has been accorded to the Nationals Grass Court Champion 2014, Natasha Palha.
The top seed of women's main draw will be Ukraine's Olga Savchuk, ranked 180.
Delhi Open carries a combined prize money of USD 1,25,000 (USD one lakh for men and USD 25,000 for women).
The qualifying rounds of both the events will start on February 15.
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First Published: Feb 12 2014 | 11:27 AM IST

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