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Veteran tennis star Leander Paes, who had announced in January that he would be calling time on his 30-year professional career at the end of the year, will be playing in the Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger.
This could thus be Paes’ last tournament on Indian soil in his home city. The US $162,000 event begins at the KSLTA on 10 February.
Paes is playing select tournaments during the year as a part of a farewell tour that he's calling "One Last Roar" in a gesture of showing gratitude to everyone who helped shape his career.
"To my Bengaluru friends, fans and tennis lovers, I am looking forward to entertaining all of you One Last Roar time. See you guys soon," said Paes who last played in Bengaluru in the Davis Cup 2014 where he partnered with Rohan Bopanna to pull off an an unlikely win in the doubles event against Serbia.
This a big moment for both Bengaluru Tennis Open 2020 and KSLTA," he added.
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