Upsets and Victories Mark Day Two of Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship

Shock Defeat for Top Seed in Girls U-16 Singles

In a surprising turn of events at the 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship held at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi, top seed Deepthi Venkatesan faced an unexpected loss in the girls U-16 singles category. She was defeated in straight sets by Unnathi Muralidhar from Karnataka, with a score of 6-2, 6-2, after just 1 hour and 11 minutes of play. Muralidhar expressed her excitement post-match, stating, 'It was a tough match against the top seed, but a great experience. Having my coach with me was an advantage, and I'm thrilled to compete here for the first time.'

Advancements in Boys U-16 Singles

Ribhav Saroha, the reigning Boys U-18 singles champion, continued his winning streak by advancing to the third round of the Boys U-16 event. He secured a victory over Rhunmaan Mahesh, winning 6-2, 6-2 in 1 hour and 22 minutes. Saroha was joined in the next round by second seed Lakshya Chukka and third seed Paranjay Siwach, while fifth seed Divey Malk was eliminated by Parthiv Nallagundla in a three-set match.

Boys U-14 Singles Highlights

In the Boys U-14 singles, top seed Aarav Challani achieved a decisive 6-1, 6-1 victory against Rajishnu Poptani to move into the third round. Challani remarked, 'It was a good match, and my opponent fought well. I’m pleased with my performance.' He is focused on the title but remains grounded, stating, 'Pressure is a privilege, and while I aim for the title, it's still early in the tournament.' Second seed Puneeth Manohar also progressed alongside nine other seeded players.

Girls U-14 Singles Progress

Top seed Sarena Gahlot, along with second seed Siddhi Pandey and third seed Zoha Qureshi, successfully advanced in the Girls U-14 event. Gahlot praised her opponent Janvi Sawant after their match, which ended 6-2, 6-1, saying, 'It was a tough match, but I played well and managed to win.'

Match Results Overview

Boys U16 Singles Second Round (Round of 32)

Ribhav Saroha (1) def Rhunmaan Mahesh 6-2, 6-2
Lakshya Chukka (2) def. Aarav Patel 6-1, 6-2
Paranjay Siwach (3) def. Tanish Dasari 6-4, 7-5
Parthiv Nallagundla def. Divey Malik (5) 7-6 (7-2), 6-0
Yaj Malik (6) def. Hemdev Mahesh 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
Jeevith Sathish (7) def. Ashwin Kabilan 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, 6-2
Yashwin Dahiya def. Ishaayu Desai (9) 6-0, 6-2
Harsh Marwaha def. Rishi Yadav (11) 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 6-3
Monodip Dey (12) def. Arnav Bhuyan 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
Gyansh Manchanda (13) def. Atharv Anand 5-7, 6-0, 6-4
Kaustubh Singh (14) def. Lakshay Drall 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
Anay Pandey (16) def. Aarav Mulay 6-3, 6-2
Kushagra Arora def. Chandra Kopparapu 6-2, 7-5
Aaryan Kirrtane def. Sujai Pothula 6-1, 6-1
Vivaan Mirdha def. Viraj Jarwal 6-0, 6-0
Vishwak Gunampally def. Sarvadnya Sarode 6-3, 6-4

Girls U16 Singles Second Round (Round of 32)

Unnathi Muralidhar def. Deepthi Venkatesan (1) 6-2, 6-2
Tanusshri Sathesh (2) def. Sanidya Karantoth 6-1, 6-1
Aaradhya Meena (3) def N Krishnaprabhu 6-0, 6-1
Rishita Yadav def. Aashi Kashyap (4) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Aahida Singh def. Harsha Oruganti (6) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
Ranjhana Sangram (7) def. Tejaswi Manneni 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
Sanmitha Harini (8) def. Manvi Gupta 6-3, 6-0
Zoha Qureshi (9) def. Sana Varadhamani 6-0, 6-0
Vrandika Rajput (11) def. Rabiah Dullet 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Ilaiyanila Kannan (12) def. Mehul Malik 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
Khushi Kadian (14) def. Aniha Gavinolla 6-4, 6-4
Sidhhi Pandey (15) def. Sarithra Entoori 6-2, 6-1
A Brahadeeswaran def. Ruhin Kaushal (16) 6-2, 6-2
Pooja Nagaraj def. Sarena Gahlot 6-4, 6-3
Shravee Deore def. Budhya Khushi 6-2, 6-2

Boys U14 Singles Second Round (Round of 32)

Aarav Chhallani (1) def. Rajishnu Poptani 6-1, 6-1

Boys U14 Singles First Round (Round of 64)

Puneeth Manohar (2) def. Kabir Gundecha 6-1, 6-0
Nibras Hussain (3) def. Zaayn Mohammad 6-3, 6-0
Pranav Gaikwad (6) def. Ranveer Gawli 6-1, 6-4
Vishwak Gunampally (7) def. Rabeeb Ali Khan 6-2, 6-1
Adeshbir Ghuman (8) def. Kahaan Bhuva 6-1, 6-1
Sujai Pothula (9) def. Viraj Jarwal 6-2, 6-1
Vir Chattur (11) def. Tegveer Singh 6-3, 6-2
Devansh Kamboj (12) def. Sri Myneni 6-2, 3-6, 10-7
Soham Ransubhe (16) def. Ebinesh Suresh 6-2, 1-6, 10-8
Tejas Singh def. Daiwik Mann 6-2, 6-2
Vishnu Pandey def. Aksh Bora 6-0, 6-1
Manav Patel def. Kanishk Kanishk 6-2, 6-1
Shaurya Gadade def. Devansh Kumar 6-3, 6-0
Laqshya Tripathi def. Dhaiwik Arunkumar 4-6, 7-5, 10-8
Bhavik Garg def. K Vihaan Reddy 6-1, 6-0
Harsha Pudi def. Luv Pardeshi 6-1, 6-4
Hariharan Mahamuni def. Aarav Shah 3-6, 6-2, 10-8
Archan Pathak def. Hridayansh Pal 6-0, 6-1

Girls U14 Singles Second Round (Round of 32)

Sarena Gahlot (1) def. Janhavi Sawant 6-2, 6-2
Sidhhi Pandey (2) def. Aaradhya Singh 6-4, 6-3
Zoha Qureshi (3) def. Sara Fengse 6-3, 6-2
Khushi Kadian (5) def. Shaurya Patil 6-2, 6-1
Saanvi Mohan def. Myra Shaikh (7) 6-4, 6-2
Purvi Patwa (8) def. Asmi Pitre 6-0, 6-1
Trisha Bhosale (9) def. Avni Arora 6-2, 6-2
Aaradhana Tehlan (10) def. Raima Chavan 6-1, 6-2
Aaral Vashishta def. Vaidehi Shinde (11) 6-1, 6-0
Kristi Haloi def. Falak Mehta (12), 6-3, 6-3
Aneeksha Gavinolla (13) def. Shubhi Sharma 7-5, 6-4
Atharva Peram def. Mrigakshee Changmai (14) 6-3, 6-1
Rishita Yadav def. Aditri Singh (15) 6-1, 6-2.