Apart from these two, Somdev Devvarman has also got a direct entry into the tournament on the merit of his ranking.
“The tournament organisers have rewarded these two players due to their potential and impressive results over the course of the year. Along with Somdev Devvarman, who received a direct entry into the singles main draw on the merit of his ranking, and the “reunion” of Leander (Paes) and Mahesh (Bhupathi), the fans will have an opportunity to cheer for a strong Indian contingent,” a release said on Wednesday.
India’s former world Junior No 1 Yuki was the winner of the prestigious Orange Bowl Junior tennis event. He was also the first Indian to win the junior Australian Open title in 2009. In 2010, he registered his first singles win in an ATP event, when he reached the round of 16 at the Malaysian Open. Thereafter, the youngster made India proud by bagging the silver medal at the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games in August.
Bopanna also had a great year on the ATP circuit in 2010. He reached a career high ranking of 13 in November in the ATP doubles ranking. Partnering Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, he reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon and the finals of the US Open.
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