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Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association: The main draw of the SM Krishna Memorial Open is set to kick off on Tuesday, bringing a week of electrifying tennis action to the city at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium. With a strong lineup of players ready to compete, the ITF Men’s M25 event with prize money of USD 30,000 promises an exciting week of matches with doubles finals scheduled for April 5 and the singles final slated for the next day.

Among those competing is Digvijay Pratap Singh, who continues his return to the circuit after an 18-month hiatus due to an illness. Speaking about his comeback, he shared, “I’m making my comeback after a long setback with a kind of autoimmune disease. This is my fourth tournament after a one-and-a-half-year break, but I am feeling well, actually feeling the best I've felt in a while, especially at this place.”

Bengaluru holds a special significance for Digvijay, having been the city where he claimed his first Challenger title. “I have a lot of memories. My first Challenger win was in Bengaluru, and I would always participate; I would not miss a single tournament here,” he said. Praising the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association, the 24-year-old added, “For me, as a club, as a tournament, it's the best city to organise a tournament in India.”