Goa Khabar:<\/strong> A total of 197 entries have been received for the upcoming Baale BPS Open 2026, as registrations officially closed ahead of the tournament\u2019s commencement on February 19 at the B.P.S Sports Club in Margao. The all-Goa ranking tennis tournament, now in its third edition, will feature participants across junior, open and veterans\u2019 categories, including the newly introduced Masters 60+ Singles and Masters 100+ Doubles events, further strengthening its appeal across generations of tennis players.<\/p>\n Supported by Baale Resort Goa and conducted under the aegis of the Goa State Tennis Association (GSTA), the tournament continues to attract strong participation from across the state. This year\u2019s entries include 107 male and 26 female participants, competing across singles and doubles formats in junior, open and veterans\u2019 divisions.<\/p>\n The junior categories have drawn encouraging participation, with 61 entries across under-10, under-14 and under-18 boys\u2019 and girls\u2019 singles events, reflecting sustained grassroots interest in the sport. In the open category, 95 entries have been received across men\u2019s and women\u2019s singles, men\u2019s and ladies\u2019 doubles and mixed doubles, highlighting the competitive depth of the state\u2019s tennis circuit.<\/p>\n The veterans\u2019 segment has recorded 41 entries, with players competing in Masters 45+ Singles, Masters 60+ Singles and Masters 100+ Doubles. The introduction of the Masters 60+ Singles and Masters 100+ Doubles categories marks a significant addition this year, providing senior players with new opportunities to compete while recognising the longevity of their engagement with the sport.<\/p>\n The Baale BPS Open 2026 will be played over 11 days at the B.P.S Sports Club courts in Margao, bringing together emerging and experienced players in one of Goa\u2019s most anticipated state ranking tennis tournaments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ~ Third edition of Baale BPS Open to feature new veterans\u2019 categories, expanding competitive opportunities across age groups. Goa Khabar: A total of 197 entries have been received for the upcoming Baale BPS Open 2026, as registrations officially closed ahead of the tournament\u2019s commencement on February 19 at the B.P.S Sports Club in Margao. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25169,"featured_media":109933,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[155,6],"tags":[3794],"class_list":["post-109932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-155","category-6","tag-featured"],"read":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109932","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=109932"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109932\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":109934,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109932\/revisions\/109934"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/109933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=109932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=109932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=109932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goakhabar-com.preview.jikut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/17.02.2026-1-256x300.jpg\")
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