Pranav Karthik Stuns Udit Kamboj at Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship

Major Upset in Men's Singles

In a surprising turn of events at the 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship, 21-year-old Pranav Karthik from Tamil Nadu triumphed over fourth seed Udit Kamboj in the second round. After losing the first set 1-6, Karthik rallied back to win the match with scores of 7-6 (7-3), 6-2, completing the match in 2 hours and 31 minutes, as reported by the tournament organizers.

Karthik's Reflections on the Match

Post-match, Karthik expressed his initial doubts about winning after a tough first set. He stated, "I thought I was going to lose for sure after that first set. I focused on serving well and maintaining my service games. The tiebreak felt like a 50-50 chance, but I managed to secure it with a few good points. Gaining confidence from that moment helped me push through the third set, where I broke early and maintained my lead to win the match."

Other Notable Results

In other matches, top seed Manish Sureshkumar easily defeated Lakshit Sood with a score of 6-0, 6-1, advancing to the quarterfinals. He was joined by sixth seed Maan Kesharwani, eighth seed Rohan Mehra, and Suraj Prabodh, who eliminated second seed Aditya Balsekar in the previous round. Sureshkumar and his doubles partner Nitin Sinha, also top seeds, are set to compete in their quarterfinal match later today.

Women's Singles Highlights

The top five players in the women's singles category secured their spots in the quarterfinals. Vaidehee Chaudhari defeated 16-year-old Ahaan Ahaan 6-4, 6-1, while Shruti Ahlawat overcame Parthsarthi Mundhe with a score of 6-2, 6-2. Ahlawat commented on her match, stating, "It wasn't easy. My opponent played well, and I had to focus on winning each point rather than thinking about the tournament as a whole."

U-18 Tournament Upsets

In the Boys U-18 singles, top seed Praneel Sharma faced a shocking defeat against Veer Jiten Madam, losing 7-6 (7-4), 6-4. Meanwhile, fourth seed Om Ramesh Patel and fifth seed Aditya Mor advanced to the quarterfinals with straight-set victories. In the Girls U-18 event, top seed Savitha Bhuvaneswaran had a challenging match against 14th seed Aahida Singh, who retired after a grueling 2 hours and 45 minutes, with Bhuvaneswaran leading 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 3-0.

Full Results from Fenesta Open

Men’s Singles Second Round Results

Manish Sureshkumar [1] def. Lakshit Sood 6-0, 6-1
Pranav Karthik def. Udit Kamboj [4] 1-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
Maan Kesharwani [6] def. Rohith Gobinath 6-1, 6-2
Rohan Mehra [8] def. Ajay Malik 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
Suraj R Prabodh def. Debasis Sahoo 6-4, 6-4
R Jaisinghani def. Prakaash Sarran 6-5, 7-6 (9-7)
Parth Aggarwal def. Deep Munim 7-5, 6-2

Women’s Singles Second Round Results

Vaidehee Chaudhari [1] def. Aahan Aahan 6-4, 6-1
Shruti Ahlawat [2] def. P Mundhe 6-1, 6-3
Akanksha Nitture [3] def. Yubrani Banerjee 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
Sonal Patil [4] def. Akansha Ghosh 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4
Aditi Rawat [5] def. A Sonkusare 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Laxmi Siri Dandu [7] def. Bela S Tamhankar 6-0 (retd.)
Sohini Mohanty [8] def. A Jadhav 6-3, 6-2
Soha Sadiq def. Saily Thakkar 6-1, 6-0

Men’s Doubles Quarter-Final Results

Aditya Balsekar [3] / Pranav Karthik [3] def. Sandesh D Kurale / Prasad Ingale 6-1, 6-4
Jagmeet Singh [4] / Parth Aggarwal [4] def. Nain / Choudhary 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
Rohith Gobinath / Srikar Doni def. Karan Singh/ Aryan Chauhan 6-3, 7-5

Boys U-18 Singles Third Round Results

Veer Jiten Madam def. Praneel Sharma [1] 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
Om Ramesh Patel [4] def. Sharan Somasi [11] 6-3, 6-1
Aditya Mor [5] def. Lakshya Chukka [16] 6-2, 7-5
Yashwin Dahiya [15] def. Parjanya Adury [7] 6-4, 6-2
Ribhav Saroha [10] def. N Kirbakaran 6-0, 6-3
Raghav Sarode [12] def. Srivaant Mummadi 6-3, 6-3
N Badrinarayanan def. Aarav Bharat 6-4, 6-0
Srikar Doni def. Govardan Suresh 6-1, 6-3

Girls U-18 Singles Third Round Results

S Bhuvaneswaran [1] def. Aahida Singh [14] 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 3-0 (retd.)
Parthsarthi Mundhe [2] def. Manvi Gupta 6-0, 6-0
Shreeniti Chowdhury [3] def. Aaradhya Meena [9] 6-3, 0-6, 6-4
Aahan Aahan [7] def. Aashi Kashyap [12] 6-3, 6-1
Anjhalle Meka def. Shibani Gupte [10] 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
Harsha Oruganti def. Ranjhana Sangram [13] 6-3, 6-2
Riddhi Shinde def. Heera V [16] 6-1, 6-2
Iha Joshi def. Miraya Agrawal 6-0, 7-6 (7-5)

Boys U-18 Doubles Quarter-Final Results

Praneel Sharma / Aditya Mor [1] def. Sharan Somasi / Lakshya Chukka 6-4, 7-5

Girls U-18 Doubles Quarter-Final Results

Ranjhana Sangram / Sarena Gahlot def. Vaishnavi Singh / Aaradhya Meena [1] 7-5, 6-1
Shibani Gupte / Tanusshri Sathesh [2] def. Aashi Kashyap / Vrandika Rajput 4-6, 6-4, 10-6
Sanmitha Harini / S Bhuvaneswaran [3] def. Manvi Rathi / Paavani Bisht 6-1, 6-0
Sree Syleswari Velmanikandan / Riddhi Shinde [4] def. Heera V / Sree Sasthayini Velmanikandan 4-6, 6-4, 10-6.