While India, as hosts, fielded 16 players in the singles events — prompting many to jokingly refer to the tournament as the “India Open” — Ankur arrived only because of the expanded quota. Yet his path to the title was anything but straightforward While India, as hosts, fielded 16 players in the singles events — prompting many to jokingly refer to the tournament as the “India Open” — Ankur arrived only because of the expanded quota. Yet his path to the title was anything but straightforward