Chennai Open ATP Challenger | Buoyed by French support, Jacquet takes home the trophy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chennai Open ATP Challenger | Buoyed by French support, Jacquet takes home the trophy

The Hindu  

Kyrian Jacquet ensured that it was a rather memorable maiden visit to the SDAT tennis stadium for budding nine-year-old fan Tamara, as the Frenchman beat Swede Elias Ymer 7-6, 6-4 in the final to clinch the Chennai Open ATP Challenger title here on Sunday. Jacquet won the first set tie-break 7-1, courtesy of Ymer’s six unforced errors. He caught up and made it 4-4, before making three unforced mistakes to help his opponent hold serve without losing a point. The result : Kyrian Jacquet bt Elias Ymer 7-6, 6-4.

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‘Journeyman’ Harris’s incredible sojourn at the Bengaluru Open continues
1 month ago

‘Journeyman’ Harris’s incredible sojourn at the Bengaluru Open continues

The Hindu  

Billy Harris is quite the journeyman. On Wednesday at the KSLTA courts here, Harris remained unrivalled on the glazed blue acrylic too, beating Czech Republic’s Marek Gengel 6-4, 6-3 to enter the quarterfinals in rousing fashion. He was relentless in his approach and ruthless in his shot-making — grass is after all his favourite surface — as he won 86% …

Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger 2025: Indian challenge ends in opening round
1 month ago

Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger 2025: Indian challenge ends in opening round

The Hindu  

The hopes of a feel good story in Indian men’s singles tennis were extinguished on Tuesday at the Bengaluru Open as Ramkumar Ramanathan, Karan Singh and Manas Dhamne all lost their first-round matches at the KSLTA courts. The defeats meant that only one Indian player – Mukund Sasikumar – out of the six who competed in the singles main draws …

Kyrian Jacquet makes up for lost time with twin ATP Challenger Tour titles in India
1 month, 1 week ago

Kyrian Jacquet makes up for lost time with twin ATP Challenger Tour titles in India

The Hindu  

Kyrian Jacquet was out for more than half of the 2024 season due to injuries. The 23-year-old Frenchman seems to be in a hurry to compensate for the lost time, as he has clinched two titles on the ATP Challenger Tour circuit in the past two weeks in India. I know I play better than this,” said Jacquet after his …

Delhi Open ATP Challenger 2025: Jacquet beats Harris in straight sets, clinches second title in a row
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Open ATP Challenger 2025: Jacquet beats Harris in straight sets, clinches second title in a row

The Hindu  

Kyrian Jacquet did it once again in a fortnight. The 23-year-old Frenchman enjoyed the Indian conditions as he won his second successive title, beating second seed Billy Harris 6-4, 6-2 in the final of the Delhi Open ATP Challenger tennis tournament at the DLTA Complex on Sunday. It was a better fare than what he had executed in winning last …

Jacquet wins his second Challenger in two weeks
1 month, 1 week ago

Jacquet wins his second Challenger in two weeks

The Hindu  

Kyrian Jacquet did it again within a fortnight. The 23-year-old Frenchman enjoyed the Indian conditions as he won his second successive title, beating second seed Billy Harris 6-4, 6-2 in the final of the Dafanews $100,000 Delhi Open Challenger tennis tournament at the DLTA Complex on Sunday. It was a better fare than what he had executed in winning the …

Delhi Open ATP Challenger 2025: Poonacha-Lock duo loses to Imamura-Noguchi in doubles final; Harris, Jacquet make it to singles final
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1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Open ATP Challenger 2025: Poonacha-Lock duo loses to Imamura-Noguchi in doubles final; Harris, Jacquet make it to singles final

The Hindu  

Second seeds Niki Poonacha and Courtney Lock were beaten 6-4, 6-3 by the unseeded Japanese duo of Masamichi Imamura and Rio Noguchi in the doubles final of the $100,000 Delhi Open ATP Challenger Tennis Tournament at the DLTA Complex on Saturday. It was an anti-climactic finish as Niki and Lock had combined remarkably well in their journey to the final. …

Delhi Open ATP Challenger 2025: Mochizuki ends Barton’s run, sets up quarterfinal clash with Kopriva
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Open ATP Challenger 2025: Mochizuki ends Barton’s run, sets up quarterfinal clash with Kopriva

The Hindu  

Shintaro Mochizuki of Japan stopped the fine run of qualifier Hynek Barton of Czech Republic 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the pre-quarterfinals of the Delhi Open ATP Challenger tennis tournament at the DLTA Complex on Thursday. Mochizuki, a former Wimbledon junior champion who had also made the semifinals of the Junior French Open in 2019 when he rose to be world …

Delhi Open ATP Challenger 2025: Geerts beats Mukund in pre-quarterfinals; Schoolkate advances to next round
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Open ATP Challenger 2025: Geerts beats Mukund in pre-quarterfinals; Schoolkate advances to next round

The Hindu  

Michael Geerts of Belgium scotched the Indian hopes as he stretched S Mukund to his wit’s end on way to a 6-4, 7-5 victory in the pre-quarterfinals of the Dafanews $100,000 Delhi Open Challenger tennis tournament at the DLTA Complex on Wednesday. In another lively match, third seed Tristan Schoolkate of Australia warded off a stiff challenge from the towering …

WTA Mumbai Open 2025: Jil Teichmann triumphs over Mananchaya Sanwangkaew to lift title
1 month, 2 weeks ago

WTA Mumbai Open 2025: Jil Teichmann triumphs over Mananchaya Sanwangkaew to lift title

The Hindu  

Jil Teichmann’s aggression trumped Mananchaya Sanwangkaew’s deft touches to lift the title at the L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125 here on Sunday. The 27-year-old Teichmann played to her strengths, with her powerful serves, solid forehands and net rushing helping her take the opening game of the first set. READ | Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Jacquet defeats Ymer to claim …

Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Jacquet defeats Ymer to claim title
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Jacquet defeats Ymer to claim title

The Hindu  

Frenchman Kyrian Jacquet ensured that it was a memorable maiden visit to the SDAT tennis stadium for the nine-year-old Indo-French Tamara, as he beat Swede Elias Ymer 7-6, 6-4 in the final to clinch the Chennai Open ATP Challenger title here on Sunday. READ | Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Harvard graduate Elias Ymer looks to reignite career after tough …

Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Ymer, Jacquet secure contrasting wins to reach finals
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Ymer, Jacquet secure contrasting wins to reach finals

The Hindu  

Swede Elias Ymer emerged a hair’s breadth better than the top-seeded Briton Billy Harris, winning two tie-breaks in a semifinal match that lasted for around two-and-a-half hours in the Chennai Open ATP Challenger at the SDAT tennis stadium here on Saturday. READ | Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Harvard graduate Elias Ymer looks to reignite career after tough seasons on …

Ymer, Jacquet to meet in the singles final of Chennai Open
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ymer, Jacquet to meet in the singles final of Chennai Open

The Hindu  

Swede Elias Ymer emerged a hair’s breadth better than the top-seeded Briton Billy Harris, winning two tie-breaks, in a semifinal match that lasted around two-and-a-half hours in the Chennai Open ATP Challenger at the SDAT tennis stadium here on Saturday. Ymer hit ten aces to Harris’ four, including the one he hit to secure the first set and let out …

Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Harvard graduate Elias Ymer looks to reignite career after tough seasons on tour
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Harvard graduate Elias Ymer looks to reignite career after tough seasons on tour

The Hindu  

Elias Ymer hasn’t won a single title on the professional circuit since 2018. “If you’re playing on the ATP Tour, they choose two to three players every year. Maybe it’s nothing in Sweden where we come from but as soon as I’m in America and people see that I’ve been to Harvard, it is very good,” Ymer told Sportstar on …

Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Top seed Billy Harris, Kyrian Jacquet fight off stiff challenge to enter semis
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Top seed Billy Harris, Kyrian Jacquet fight off stiff challenge to enter semis

The Hindu  

Top seed Billy Harris fought off a stiff challenge from Kazakhstan’s Timofey Skatov to win the quarterfinal on a tie-break, 6-3, 7-6 in the Chennai Open ATP Challenger at the SDAT tennis stadium here on Friday. RELATED | Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Early ITF grind paves way for top-seeded Billy Harris to succeed In the day’s first match on …

Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Dalibor Svrcina claims an upset win against Lloyd Harris
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Dalibor Svrcina claims an upset win against Lloyd Harris

The Hindu  

Dalibor Svrcina of the Czech Republic outplayed the second-seeded South African Lloyd Harris to claim a well-deserved 6-1, 6-1 upset win in the second round of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger at the SDAT tennis stadium here on Thursday. READ | Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Kirkin gets walkover after Vesely retires in first round The Czech double-faulted again, this …

Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Kirkin gets walkover after Vesely retires in first round
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Kirkin gets walkover after Vesely retires in first round

The Hindu  

Jiri Vesely had a brief bout of nausea, took a pill, and was squeezed for effort, by his opponent Ergi Kirkin, as he walked out, seemingly because of dehydration, to concede a walkover win, 7-6, 6-7, in the first round of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger at the SDAT tennis stadium here on Wednesday. Kirkin rallied from 2-5 to draw …

Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Mukund, Ramkumar and Karan — fresh off Davis Cup win — exit in first round
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2025: Mukund, Ramkumar and Karan — fresh off Davis Cup win — exit in first round

The Hindu  

S. Mukund, Ramkumar Ramanathan and Karan Singh — members of the Indian Davis Cup team which beat Togo 4-0 in a World Group I Playoff last week — were knocked out of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger in the first round on Tuesday. Local boys Mukund and Ramkumar, and Haryana’s Karan were given main draw wildcards since they were unable …

Four Indian players advance in Chennai Open ATP Challenger qualifying draw
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Four Indian players advance in Chennai Open ATP Challenger qualifying draw

The Hindu  

Four Indians-Manish Sureshkumar, Dev Javia, Siddharth Vishwakarma and Chirag Duhan- made it to the second and final qualifying round of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger tennis tournament at the Nungambakkam Stadium here on Sunday. 962 in the world, upset the third seed Evgenii Tiurnev, ranked more than 600 places higher than the Indian, 6-4, 6-2 while 30-year-old Siddharth, ranked No. …

Indian sports wrap, February 2: Indians cause upsets to make final round of qualifying at Chennai Open
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, February 2: Indians cause upsets to make final round of qualifying at Chennai Open

The Hindu  

Manish, Siddharth, Chirag make final round of qualifying at Chennai Open ATP Challenger TENNIS India’s Chirag Duhan, Siddharth Vishwakarma and Manish Sureshkumar knocked out seeded players in the first round of qualifying at the Chennai Open ATP Challenger on Sunday. - Team Sportstar WEIGHTLIFTING Vaishnav Thakur breaks snatch NR in men’s 102kg weightlifting but ‘one-legged’ Jagdish wins gold Maharashtra weightlifter …

Chennai Open ATP Challenger: Chirag, Manish advance
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chennai Open ATP Challenger: Chirag, Manish advance

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: India's Chirag Duhan, Siddharth Vishwakarma and Manish Sureshkumar knocked out seeded players in the first round of qualifying at the Chennai Open ATP Challenger at the SDAT Tennis Stadium here on Sunday. Duhan, aged 21 and ranked No 962 in the world, upset third seed Evgenii Tiurnev, ranked more than 600 spots higher than the Indian, in straight sets …

Chennai Open 2025: All you need to know about the ATP Challenger, schedule, players, prize money
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chennai Open 2025: All you need to know about the ATP Challenger, schedule, players, prize money

The Hindu  

Chennai will host the Chennai Open ATP Challenger 100 Men’s International Tennis Championship 2025 from February 2nd to 9th. Ramkumar Ramanathan, Mukund Sasikumar and Karan Singh, members of India’s current Davis Cup team, the former two being from Tamil Nadu, have been given wild cards for the main draw. In the last ATP Challenger event held in 2024 in Chennai, …

Chennai Open ATP challenger set to commence; Ramkumar, Mukund and Basilashvili - the main draw wildcards
1 year, 1 month ago

Chennai Open ATP challenger set to commence; Ramkumar, Mukund and Basilashvili - the main draw wildcards

The Hindu  

Ramkumar Ramanathan, Mukund Sasikumar and Nikoloz Basilashvili have been awarded main draw wildcards for the sixth edition of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger, set to be held at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Nungambakkam from February 4 to 11. Ramkumar, who will feature in India’s Davis Cup World Group I play-off tie against Pakistan in Islamabad on February 3 and …

Bengaluru Open Challenger: Yunseong Chung-Yu Hsiou Hsu clinch doubles title
2 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru Open Challenger: Yunseong Chung-Yu Hsiou Hsu clinch doubles title

Firstpost  

Bengaluru: Yunseong Chung and Yu Hsiou Hsu clinched the doubles title in the Bengaluru Open despite a strong resistance offered by Indian pair of Anirudh Chandrasekhar and N Vijay Sundar Prashanth in the final on Saturday. Earlier in the singles, Max Purcell placed himself in line to win a second ATP Challenger title within a week when he marched into …

Bengaluru Open 2023: India's Anirudh-Prashanth Finish Runners-up as Chung-Hsu Clinch Doubles Title
2 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru Open 2023: India's Anirudh-Prashanth Finish Runners-up as Chung-Hsu Clinch Doubles Title

News 18  

Yunseong Chung and Yu Hsiou Hsu clinched the doubles title in the Bengaluru Open despite a strong resistance offered by Indian pair of Anirudh Chandrasekhar and N Vijay Sundar Prashanth in the final on Saturday. Earlier in the singles, Max Purcell placed himself in line to win a second ATP Challenger title within a week when he marched into the …

Chennai Open Challenger: Max Purcell Clinches Crown With Win Over Nicolas Moreno De Alboran
2 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Open Challenger: Max Purcell Clinches Crown With Win Over Nicolas Moreno De Alboran

News 18  

Australia’s Max Purcell clinched the Chennai Open ATP Challenger singles title with a come-from-behind victory over American Nicolas Moreno De Alboran on Sunday. Purcell rallied from a set down to beat De Alboran 5-7, 7-6, 6-4 in a final that lasted over three hours. Serving powerfully and hitting powerfully from both flanks, the 25-year-old American claimed the set, without dropping …

Chennai Open Challenger: Purcell clinches title, beats Moreno de Alboran in a thriller
2 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Open Challenger: Purcell clinches title, beats Moreno de Alboran in a thriller

The Hindu  

Max Purcell fought back from two championship points down to complete a 5-7, 7-6, 6-4 victory against Nicolas Moreno de Alboran in the singles final at the Chennai Open Challenger on Sunday. Trailing by a set, Purcell found himself cornered when Moreno de Alboran scooped out a return from close range to earn two championship points in the 10th game. …

Chennai Open: Nagal crashes out with straight-sets loss in semis; Khade-Clarke crowned doubles champions
2 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Open: Nagal crashes out with straight-sets loss in semis; Khade-Clarke crowned doubles champions

Firstpost  

Chennai: Sumit Nagal lost in straight sets against Nicolas Moreno De Alboran in the semi-finals as the Indian challenge ended in the the singles draw of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger tournament in Chennai on Saturday. Meanwhile, Max Purcell beat Dane Sweeny 6-4 7-6 in a battle of Australians to set up a final against De Alboran. Khade and Clarke …

Chennai Open Challenger: Arjun Kadhe-Jay Clarke win doubles title
2 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Open Challenger: Arjun Kadhe-Jay Clarke win doubles title

The Hindu  

Arjun Kadhe and Jay Clarke defeated Sebastian Ofner and Nino Serdarusic 6-0, 6-4 to clinch the doubles title at the Chennai Open Challenger on Saturday. Serdarusic saved one but Clarke’ forehand winner got the game and a 4-0 lead. Kadhe dug behind the baseline to answer overhead volleys before Clarke stuck a racquet in the path of Ofner’s return to …

Chennai Open Challenger: Sumit Nagal Enters Semis With Win Over Jay Clarke
2 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Open Challenger: Sumit Nagal Enters Semis With Win Over Jay Clarke

News 18  

India’s Sumit Nagal continued his good run in the Chennai Open ATP Challenger tournament, beating Jay Clarke of Great Britain 6-1 6-4 on Friday to enter the singles semifinal. Alboran, who ousted top seed Chun-Hsin Tseng in the second round, got the better of Japan’s Yasutaka Uchiyama 6-3 6-4 in one hour and 25 minutes. Meanwhile, Max Purcell beat the …

Chennai Open Challenger 2023: Kadhe-Clarke reach final, Jeevan-Balaji knocked out
2 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Open Challenger 2023: Kadhe-Clarke reach final, Jeevan-Balaji knocked out

The Hindu  

India’s Arjun Kadhe, along with Jay Clarke, sealed a berth in the doubles finals at the Chennai Open Challenger on Friday with a 7-5, 4-6, 10-8 victory against the Czech Republic pairing of Petr Nouza and Andrew Paulson. Earlier in the set, the top seeds were within a point of pulling ahead, in the fifth and ninth games of the …

Chennai Open Challenger: Sumit Nagal Beats Storms Into Quarterfinal With Win Over Jason Jung
2 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Open Challenger: Sumit Nagal Beats Storms Into Quarterfinal With Win Over Jason Jung

News 18  

Sumit Nagal came from behind to beat Jason Jung of Chinese Taipei 3-6 6-2 6-0 to book his place in the quarterfinals and keep the Indian challenge alive in the singles event of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger tennis tournament on Thursday. In the doubles, the top-seeded Indian duo of Jeevan Neduncheziyan and N Sriram Balaji beat compatriots Nagal and …

Chennai Open: Sumit Nagal beats Jason Jung, reaches quarter-finals
2 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Open: Sumit Nagal beats Jason Jung, reaches quarter-finals

Firstpost  

In the doubles, the top-seeded Indian duo of Jeevan Neduncheziyan and N Sriram Balaji beat compatriots Nagal and Sasikumar Mukund 7-6 6-0 to sail into the semi-finals. Sumit Nagal came from behind to beat Jason Jung of Chinese Taipei 3-6 6-2 6-0 to book his place in the quarterfinals and keep the Indian challenge alive in the singles event of …

Chennai Open Challenger: Nedunchezhiyan-Balaji reach semifinals; Nagal enters singles quarters
2 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Open Challenger: Nedunchezhiyan-Balaji reach semifinals; Nagal enters singles quarters

The Hindu  

Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Sriram Balaji pipped Sumit Nagal and Mukund Sasikumar 7-6, 6-0 in the all-India doubles quarterfinal at the Chennai Open Challenger on Thursday. In the fourth game, Jung got the break when he forced an error from Nagal’s backhand and got a lucky net cord to take a 3-1 lead. Results Singles, 2nd round: James Duckworth bt Hamad …

Chennai Open 2023: India’s Jeevan-Sriram to face Mukund-Sumit in doubles quarterfinals
2 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Open 2023: India’s Jeevan-Sriram to face Mukund-Sumit in doubles quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Top-seeded Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Sriram Balaji completed a straight-set 6-4, 7-5 victory over Frederico Ferreira Silva and Nicolas Moreno De Alboran to cap off Wednesday’s action at the Chennai Open Challenger. With a set in their pocket, Jeevan-Balaji put pressure from the start, and powerful first serves along with the willingness to attack the net got them through. They put …

Chennai Open Challenger 2023: Sumit Nagal, Sasikumar Mukund Enter Main Draw
2 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Open Challenger 2023: Sumit Nagal, Sasikumar Mukund Enter Main Draw

News 18  

Indian players Sumit Nagal and Sasikumar Mukund entered the singles main draw of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger tennis tournament with victories in their respective qualifying round matches on Monday. There was a huge upset in the singles main draw with Seong Chan Hong beating third-seed Sebastian Ofner of Austria 6-4, 6-3 in the first round. Results: Main Draw Singles …

Chennai Open Challenger 2023: Sasikumar, Nagal qualify for main draw
2 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Open Challenger 2023: Sasikumar, Nagal qualify for main draw

The Hindu  

Mukund Sasikumar completed a come-from-behind 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory against first-seed Jason Jung to make place in the main draw of the Chennai Open 2023 on Monday. With the set progressing at serve till 4-3, Jung erred in two straightforward forehand shots to hand Sasikumar a double break point. In the first set, Sasikumar forced Jung right down to the …

Chennai Open Challenger Diary: Of old champions, star kids and a chance to improve Indian tennis
2 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Open Challenger Diary: Of old champions, star kids and a chance to improve Indian tennis

The Hindu  

The SDAT Stadium in Chennai was bustling with activity on Saturday. It was the beginning of The ATP Challenger Tour’s one-week stay in the city and preparations were in full swing. Sumit Nagal, fresh off the Davis Cup triumph against Denmark’s Auguste Holmgren, grunted on his forehands to keep the ante high. A loud “good shot” from his coach Somdev …

Chennai wildcard to Borg's son irks some in Indian tennis
2 years, 1 month ago

Chennai wildcard to Borg's son irks some in Indian tennis

Hindustan Times  

The decision of the ATP Chennai Open Challenger organisers to award one of the three main draw wildcards to a foreign player hasn't gone down well with some people in Indian tennis, though it happens to be tennis legend Bjorn Borg's son. The Tamil Nadu Tennis Association handed out wildcards to Indians Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Ramkumar Ramanathan as well as …

WTA Chennai Open 2022: Bouchard, Karman take opening day honours to set second-round clash
2 years, 6 months ago

WTA Chennai Open 2022: Bouchard, Karman take opening day honours to set second-round clash

The Hindu  

No amount of out-of-competition work can quite prepare you for dragging your aches and pains through a full day of tournament action. Eugenie Bouchard and Karman Kaur Thandi definitely did, beating Swiss Joanne Zuger 7-6, 6-2 and Chloe Paquet 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 respectively to set up a second-round clash with each other. First win back on Tour since 2021 🙌@geniebouchard …

Chennai Open: Big ticket tennis returns to Chennai with WTA250 event
2 years, 6 months ago

Chennai Open: Big ticket tennis returns to Chennai with WTA250 event

The Hindu  

For a city that considers itself the soul of the sport in the country, five and a half years is a long time without big-ticket tennis. The Tamil Nadu capital witnessed its last tour-level event in 2017 – the ATP Chennai Open – snapping a golden run of 21 straight years of high-quality action. This drought is set to end …

Bengaluru Open 2: Indian challenge in singles ends with Arjun Kadhe and Sidharth Rawat's exits
3 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru Open 2: Indian challenge in singles ends with Arjun Kadhe and Sidharth Rawat's exits

Firstpost  

While Kadhe lost to third seed Enzo Couacaud of France 6-7, 5-7, Rawat suffered 4-6, 6-2, 4-6 defeat to Swiss rival Antoine Bellier. Bengaluru: The Indian campaign in the men’s singles event of the Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger ended on Thursday after wildcard entrants Arjun Kadhe and Sidharth Rawat went down fighting in their respective second round matches in Bengaluru. …

Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger: Sidharth Rawat, Arjun Kadhe defeats end India's singles challenge
3 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger: Sidharth Rawat, Arjun Kadhe defeats end India's singles challenge

The Hindu  

India’s singles challenge at the second leg of the Bengaluru Open ATP tournament ended on Thursday following close defeats for wild cards Sidharth Rawat and Arjun Kadhe. While Rawat lost to Swiss Antoine Bellier 4-6, 6-2, 4-6, Kadhe was beaten by France’s Enzo Couacaud 7-6, 7-5. The results : Singles : Johan Nikles bt Markos Kalovelonis 6-2, 6-3; Enzo Couacaud …

Indians look to cash in as ATP Challenger tennis returns to India
3 years, 1 month ago

Indians look to cash in as ATP Challenger tennis returns to India

The Hindu  

ATP Challenger-level tennis returns to India following a two-year hiatus with the first of two back-to-back Bengaluru Open tournaments getting underway at the KSLTA courts on Monday. The competition is part of a three-week swing of international men’s tennis in India that started with the Tata Open Maharashtra ATP 250. Their first such attempt, however, didn’t go well in Pune, …

Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2019: Corentin Moutet breezes past Andrew Harris to claim title
6 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2019: Corentin Moutet breezes past Andrew Harris to claim title

The Hindu  

There’s mystery to Corentin Moutet. Hearts go out to the desperate press searching for a quote from the 19-year-old, enamoured by the way he blew away Australian Andrew Harris in straight sets in the Chennai Open Challenger final on Sunday. Harris was falling to too many unforced errors on his forehand and his single-handed backhand couldn’t deal with Moutet’s backhand …

Chennai Open ATP Challenger: Andrew Harris beats Prajnesh Gunneswaran in semis; Sasi Kumar Mukund also bows out
6 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Open ATP Challenger: Andrew Harris beats Prajnesh Gunneswaran in semis; Sasi Kumar Mukund also bows out

Firstpost  

Unseeded Australian Andrew Harris shocked top-seed Pranjnesh Gunneswaran 6-4, 3-6, 6-0 in the semi-final of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger tennis tournament Chennai: Unseeded Australian Andrew Harris shocked top-seed Prajnesh Gunneswaran 6-4, 3-6, 6-0 in the semi-final of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger tennis tournament on Saturday. The Indian challenge ended as 16th-seeded Sasi Kumar Mukund went down to second …

Chennai Open 2019: N Vijay Sundar Prashanth, Arjun Khade, Sumit Nagal advance to second round
6 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Open 2019: N Vijay Sundar Prashanth, Arjun Khade, Sumit Nagal advance to second round

Firstpost  

Wild card entrant and local player Vijay Sundar Prashanth stole the show with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 win over Carlos Boluda-Purkiss of Spain in three sets Chennai: Three Indians, N Vijay Sundar Prashanth, Arjun Khade and Sumit Nagal advanced to the second round of men’s singles main draw of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger 80 tennis tournament on Monday. Wild …

Pune Challenger tennis 2018-19: Elias Ymer defeats Brayden Schnur, moves into final
6 years, 4 months ago

Pune Challenger tennis 2018-19: Elias Ymer defeats Brayden Schnur, moves into final

The Hindu  

Elias Ymer achieved a personal best of reaching two finals out of his last three participated ATP Challenger tourneys when he got the better of Canada’s Brayden Schnur in three sets in the semifinals of the USD 50,000 MSLTA KPIT Challenger at the Balewadi Sports complex here on Friday. There were shorter rallies, and Schnur — who had beaten Ymer …

US Open badminton: India's Ajay Jayaram enters quarter-finals after three-game win over Brazil's Ygor Coelho
6 years, 9 months ago

US Open badminton: India's Ajay Jayaram enters quarter-finals after three-game win over Brazil's Ygor Coelho

Firstpost  

Jayaram recovered from an opening game loss to see off Brazil’s Ygor Coelho 19-21, 21-12, 21-16 in a 50-minute clash. Fullerton : Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open after defeating Brazil’s Ygor Coelho in a thrilling three-game match in the World Tour Super 300 tournament. Jayaram, who is on a comeback trail following a …

Ramkumar Ramanathan bows out in Madrid Open
6 years, 10 months ago

Ramkumar Ramanathan bows out in Madrid Open

The Hindu  

Davis Cupper Ramkumar Ramanathan was beaten 6-4, 6-3 by Pierre-Hugues Herbert of France in the first qualifying round of the ATP 1000 tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain. READ: Jeevan in doubles final of Challenger tennis The results: € 7,190,930 ATP 1000, Madrid, Spain Qualifying singles : Pierre-Hugues Herbert bt Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-4, 6-3. $75,000 Challenger men, Karshi, Uzbekistan Qualifying singles …

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