BENGALURU: Bengaluru Open 2024, organized by the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA), has onboarded 12 gold sponsors who have pledged their support to elevate the stature of the tournament, set to take place at the KSLTA Stadium from February 12 to 18.
Led by real estate companies such as Prestige Group and Brigade Group, cable and broadband company ACT Fibernet, the country’s public sector banks Canara Bank and Bank of Baroda as well as conglomerates Hitachi and JSW Group have been roped in by the ATP 100 Challenger Event.
These sponsors aim to not only showcase their commitment to supporting sports but also to bolster community engagement.
Additionally, Ultratech Cement, Brigade Group, SKME, Baranj Coal Mines Pvt Ltd, Ramco Cement, Prestige Group, ACT Fibernet, and Suprada Constructions Pvt Ltd., have all joined as gold sponsors.
The collective involvement of these distinguished corporate and business companies will play a vital role in contributing to the growth of tennis in the city.
By leveraging the tournament’s prominence, the sponsors will be enhancing their visibility across diverse sports audiences nationwide.
While DafaNews, the surrogate news platform of Philippine online betting site Dafabet, will maintain its association as the title sponsor of the tournament, it will be joined by the government of Karnataka’s Department of Tourism who will be continuing its role as the presenting sponsor.
Furthermore, Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Ltd will also retain its role as the platinum sponsor for this year.
Sumit Nagal will lead India’s challenge in the singles for the event. Nagal had knocked out world number 27 Alexander Bublik at the Australian Open in the main draw first round.
In doubles, the country’s Davis Cuppers, including Ramkumar Ramanathan and N Sriram Balaji, who played a key role in India’s commanding win over Pakistan with their singles performances in Islamabad, will compete in the doubles event.
