Between 1989-1999, Singapore hosted eight ATP tournaments on an outdoor hard surface, with Kelly Jones, Jan Siemerink, Simon Youl, Jonathan Stark, Magnus Gustafsson and Marcelo Rios as the champions.
After 22 years, Singapore will host the ATP caravan again, with the ATP 250 event taking place in the week after the Australian Open at the 3,000-seater OCBC Arena in the vast Singapore Sports Hub.
The draw will be led by Adrian Mannarino, John Millman and Marin Cilic. Alexandr Bublik will seek another notable result after the opening week in Antalya, followed by Vasek Pospisil, who should be dangerous in indoor conditions.
The entry list could change depending on the Australian Open results. It should be interesting how many of these players can reach the second week in Melbourne and possibly withdraw from Singapore.
MAIN DRAW SINGLES
1 MANNARINO, Adrian FRA 35
2 MILLMAN, John AUS 38
3 CILIC, Marin CRO 43
4 BUBLIK, Alexander KAZ 45
5 NISHIOKA, Yoshihito JPN 57
6 ALBOT, Radu MDA 85
7 HARRIS, Lloyd RSA 90
8 KWON, Soonwoo KOR 96
9 HANFMANN, Yannick GER 100