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India is only fourth country in Asia to host the highest category Challenger tournament, which offers 100 ranking points and a prize purse of USD 18,000 to the winner.
China hosts three events of USD 150,000 (Anning, Ningbo and Jinan), Chinese Taipei two (Santaizi and Kaohsiung) while Korea (Busan) hosts one.
Most of the USD 150,000 events are in the United States -- Newport Beach, Indian Wells, Irving, Chicago, Houston and one is in Monterrey, in Mexico.
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Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) will organise a national-level ranking tournament from October 22 to 27 and the winner will get a wild card entry into the Challenger, Kharge, who is also Organising Committee Chairman, said.
Davis Cup Coach Zeeshan Ali said the event is a huge stepping stone for local players to improve their standings.
"With the Davis Cup also coming up against Italy in February and rankings being one of the criteria for selection, this tournament will be important," Zeeshan said