Bengaluru, Dec. 25 -- : Emerging Indian tennis talent, Dhakshineswar Suresh has been named as a wild card entrant for the singles main draw for Bengaluru Open's landmark 10th edition, scheduled to be held from January 5-11, 2026 at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium, Bengaluru.

Dhakshineswar has steadily progressed on the professional circuit and earned praise from the fraternity for his powerful serve and aggressive style of play. Standing at 6'5", the 25-year-old featured in India's extended Davis Cup World Group I squad in 2024, followed by a memorable debut during the September 2025 tie against Switzerland, defeating higher-ranked Swiss player Jerome Kym 7-6(4), 6-3 to give India an early lead and contribute to the team's historic 3-1 vic...