Manish, Siddharth, Chirag make remaining spherical of qualifying at Chennai Open ATP Challenger
TENNIS
India’s Chirag Duhan, Siddharth Vishwakarma and Manish Sureshkumar knocked out seeded gamers within the first spherical of qualifying on the Chennai Open ATP Challenger on Sunday.
Duhan, aged 21 and ranked No. 962 on the planet, upset the third seed Evgenii Tiurnev, ranked greater than 600 spots greater than the Indian, in straight units 6-4, 6-2 whereas 30-year-old Vishwakarma, ranked No 771 on the planet, defeated the eighth seed Dominik Palan, ranked No. 537 on the planet, 6-3, 6-1.
Manish Sureshkumar added to the enjoyment for the Indian tennis fraternity by knocking out the twelfth seed Luca Castelnuovo 7-6, 6-4.
In an all-Indian conflict, tenth seed Dev Javia defeated Keerthivassan Suresh 6- 4, 6-2 to e book his spot within the second and remaining spherical of qualifying.
India’s Sidharth Rawat fought valiantly as he got here from a set and 5-2 down towards fifth seed Eric Vanshelboim to drive a decider earlier than bowing out in three units 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.
High seed Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg and second seed Kimmer Coppejans have been amongst those that superior to the second and remaining spherical of qualifying as nicely on Sunday.
The ultimate spherical of the qualifying draw will happen on Monday February third together with a few of the predominant draw matches on the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai.
Three Indians – Ramkumar Ramanathan, Mukund Sasikumar and Karan Singh – will function in the principle draw after receiving wildcard entries. Nice Britain’s Billy Harris, ranked No 129 on the planet, and South African Lloyd Harris, ranked No 142, are the highest seeds in the principle draw.
– Group Sportstar