The 2015 Bangalore Challenger was a professional

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. It took place in

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between 19 and 25 October 2015.

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

* ¹ Rankings are as of October 12, 2015.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: *

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* Suraj Prabodh *

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The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: *

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Prajnesh Gunneswaran Prajnesh Gunneswaran (born 12 November 1989) is an Indian tennis player. He has won 2 ATP Challenger and 8 ITF titles in singles and 1 ITF title in doubles. He is currently the highest-ranked Indian singles player. He represents India at the Dav ...

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* Sidharth Rawat The following player entered as a lucky loser: *

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Champions

Singles

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Doubles

Saketh Myneni Saketh Myneni (born 19 October 1987) is an Indian professional tennis player. He is conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2017 and represents India in the Davis Cup. He won a gold medal in Mixed doubles and a silver medal in Men's doub ...

Sanam Singh Sanam Krishan Singh (born 11 January 1988), is a former Indian tennis player. Singh won the doubles gold medal and the bronze in the team event at the 2010 Asian Games. He added another Asian Games medal to his tally by winning the Silver meda ...

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John Paul Fruttero John Paul Fruttero (born April 30, 1981) is an American professional tennis player. He competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 183 on November 21, 20 ...

Vijay Sundar Prashanth Vijay Sundar Prashanth (born 27 October 1986) is a professional Indian tennis player. He caught everyone eye, when he won against Indian Davis Cup player Yuki Bhambri at 2015 Aircel Chennai Open. Prashanth has a career high ATP singles rankin ...

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External links

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