Somdev to get wild card in Kolkata challenger

Kolkata:Indian tennis star Somdev Devvarman will be given a wild card while players from 23 other countries are slated to take part in the $50,000 Kolkata Open ATP Challenger Tour to be held here from Feb 23.

Among others, Serbian Davis Cupper Ilija Bozoljac, and world No.120 James Duckworth will vie for honours in the event scheduled to end Feb 28.

Indian Davis cuppers Yuki Bhambri, Sanam Singh and Saket Myneni will also be seen in action in the tourney to be held on the courts of the Bengal Tennis Association (BTA) Complex.

BTA secretary Hiranmoy Chatterjee said it would be the second leg of the challenger series. New Delhi will hold the first leg Feb 16-21.