MARGAO
The third edition of the Baale BPS Open 2026 got underway with a series of decisive performances in the Masters 45+ Singles category, as veteran players advancing to the next round on the opening day of the state-ranking tennis tournament at the BPS Sports Club, Margao.
The tournament's third edition was recently inaugurated at the iconic Margao club in the presence of Franky Dcosta, Member, BPS, Sachin Dukle, Secretary, Goa State Tennis Association (GSTA), Raju Paigankar, VP, GSTA, Alberto Colaco, Chief Guest, Sameer Kakodkar, President, GSTA, Secretary, BPS, Vikram Verlekar, Sports Committee Chairman, BPS Club.
On the tournament's opening day, Sameer registered an equally emphatic 6-0 victory over Anup. Pankaj Naik also advanced comfortably, overcoming Brian with a clinical 6-0 win. In other first-round matches, Kalyananaraman B defeated Rohan L 6-2, while Marcus edged past Kedar in a closely contested match with a score of 6-4. Ehrlick, meanwhile, progressed with a strong 6-0 win over T Kulkarni.
Round two of the Masters 45+ Singles category saw Dimitry deliver a composed performance to defeat Sidharth S 6-2. Neville fought hard to overcome Sameer in a tightly contested match, winning 7-5, while Kalyananaraman B continued his fine form with a commanding 6-1 victory over Kishore and Marcus maintained momentum with a solid 6-3 win against Naveen.
The Baale BPS Open 2026, supported by Baale Resort Goa and conducted under the aegis of the Goa State Tennis Association (GSTA), has attracted a total of 197 entries across junior, open and veterans’ categories, underlining the tournament’s growing stature in the state’s tennis calendar. The introduction of new veterans’ events, including the Masters 60+ Singles and Masters 100+ Doubles categories, has further expanded competitive opportunities for senior players this year.
