Suraj Prabodh Shocks No. 2 Seed at Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship

Suraj Prabodh's Remarkable Comeback

In a thrilling match at the 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship, 31-year-old Suraj Prabodh pulled off a stunning upset by overcoming No. 2 seed Aditya Balsekar with a score of 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) at the DLTA Complex. After dropping the first set, Prabodh shifted to a more aggressive style of play, which proved to be effective, as noted in a press release from the tournament.

Prabodh Reflects on His Strategy

Following his victory, Prabodh expressed his thoughts to the media, stating, "Everyone knows he is a fantastic player. I was just trying to stay in the game, especially after losing the first set. He was very consistent and everywhere on the court. I decided to be more aggressive and take control of the points. Somehow, I managed to pull it off, and my execution was perhaps better than before."

Other Matches and Upsets

In another surprising turn, fifth seed Oges Jaya was eliminated in the first round after losing to Raghav Jaisinghani with scores of 7-5, 2-6, 6-4. Conversely, fourth seed Udit Kamboj secured his place in the next round with a solid 6-1, 7-5 victory over the promising Aditya Mor.

Women's Singles Highlights

In the women's singles, fifth seed Aditi Rawat, seventh seed Laxmi Siri Dandu, and eighth seed Sohini Mohanty all advanced successfully. Rawat faced a tough match against L Arunkumar, winning 6-3, 7-5. She commented, "In the final game, I focused solely on my performance, not the score. I aimed to give my best throughout the match."

Doubles Competitions Begin

The doubles events commenced as well, with top seeds Manish Sureshkumar and Nitin Sinha moving to the quarterfinals after defeating Raghav Jaisinghani and Lakshit Sood with a score of 7-5, 6-2. Sureshkumar remarked, "It was a good match, and I believe we had many strong points. I hope our partnership continues to thrive as we progress." Sinha praised his partner, who is also the top seed in men's singles, for his performance.

Men's Doubles Upset

In a notable upset in the men's doubles, Aryan Chauhan and Karan Singh eliminated second seeds Madhwin Kamath and Rohan Mehra with a score of 6-3, 3-6, 10-7.

Boys' U-18 Results

In the boys' U-18 category, top seed Praneel Sharma achieved a convincing 6-0, 6-3 victory over Sarthak Gaikwad, advancing to the round of 16. However, third seed Harsh Malik faced an upset in the second round, while fourth seed Om Patel and fifth seed Mor also progressed.

Girls' U-18 Highlights

In the girls' U-18 draw, top seed S Bhuvaneswaran and third seed Shreeniti Chowdhury both secured comfortable wins to reach the third round.

Fenesta Open: Match Results

Fenesta Open: Match Results

Men’s Singles First Round (Round of 32) Results

Suraj R Prabodh def. Aditya Balsekar [2] 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)

Udit Kamboj [4] def. Aditya Mor 6-1, 7-5

Raghav Jaisinghani def. Oges Jaya [5] 7-5, 2-6, 6-4

Deep Munim vs Prajwal Tewari 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-4

Rohith Gobinath def. Sunil Malik 6-0, 6-4

Ajay Malik def. Dhiraj Vennapusa 7-6 (10-8), 6-7 (3-7), 6-1

Prakaash Sarran def. Jatin Nain 6-3, 5-7, 6-4

Jagmeet Singh def. Pranav Korade 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)

Women’s Singles First Round (Round of 32) Results

Aditi Rawat [5] def. L Arunkumar 6-3, 7-5

Laxmi Siri Dandu [7] def. A Khorakiwala 6-2, 6-1

Sohini Mohanty [8] def. Joell Nichole 7-5, 6-3

Aahan Aahan def. Danica Fernando 6-4, 6-0

A Sonkusare def. Sai Varanasi 6-1, 6-0

A Jadhav def. Ananya Jain 6-2, 6-1

Bela Tamhankar def. Jasmine Rawat 6-4, 6-2

Men’s Doubles First Round (Round of 16) Results

M Sureshkumar [1] / Nitin Sinha [1] (WB) def. R Jaisinghani/ Lakshit Sood 7-5, 6-2

Aryan Chauhan / Karan Singh def. Madhwin Kamath [2] / Rohan Mehra [2] 6-3, 3-6, 10-7

Aditya Balsekar [3] / Pranav Karthik [3] def. Vansh Bisht / Ajay Malik 6-4, 6-4

Rohith Gobinath / Srikar Doni def. Gagan Vimal / Irfan Husain 6-4, 3-6, 10-5

D Vennapusa/ Suhith Lanka def. Deep Munim / Pranav Korade 6-2, 6-2

Women’s Doubles First Round (Round of 16) Results

Sonal Patil [3] / Pooja Ingale [3] def. Dedeepya Yedulla / Arthi Muniyan 6-2, 6-3

Divya Bhardwaj / Jasmine Rawat def. A Shibasini / Rubani Sidhu 6-0, 5-7, 10-6

Boys U-18 Singles Second Round (Round of 32) Results

Praneel Sharma [1] def. Sarthak Gaikwad 6-0, 6-3

Srivaant Mummadi def. Harsh Malik [3] 6-0, 6-2

Om Ramesh Patel [4] def. Mehul Jothish 6-2, 6-3

Aditya Mor [5] def. Rishi Yadav 6-4, 6-3

Srikar Doni def. Kushagra Arora [8] 6-2, 6-1

Ribhav Saroha [10] def. Aarush Mandora 6-0, 6-1

Sharan Somasi [11] def. Sangram Bhadury 6-3, 6-4

Raghav Sarode [12] def. Fazal Ali Meer 7-5, 6-4

N Badrinarayanan def. Paranjay Siwach [13] 6-4, 6-0

Yashwin Dahiya [15] def. Tejas Ravi 6-3, 6-0

Lakshya Chukka [16] def. Aryaveer Sharma 6-1, 6-1

Veer Jiten Madam def. C Yale 6-2, 6-4

Govardan Suresh def. Prateek Sheoran 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

Girls U-18 Singles Second Round (Round of 32) Results

S Bhuvaneswaran [1] def. Sarena Gahlot 6-1, 6-1

Shreeniti Chowdhury [3] def. Paavani Bisht 6-1, 6-0

Harsha Oruganti def. Vaishnavi Singh [4] 6-2, 6-0

Iha Joshi def. Sree Velmanikandan [5] 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-3

Anjhalle Meka def. Tanusshri Sathesh [6] 6-2, 6-4

Aahan Aahan [7] def. Aniha Gavinolla 6-1, 6-2

Riddhi Shinde def. Priyanshi Katial [8] 6-1, 7-5

Aaradhya Meena [9] def. Tejaswi Manneni 6-1, 6-1

Shibani Gupte [10] def. Diya Chaudhary 6-3, 6-4

Manvi Gupta def. Dhani Dhani [11] 6-2, 6-1

Aashi Kashyap [12] def. Mehul Malik 7-6 (10-8), 6-2

Ranjhana Sangram [13] def. Sanidya Karantoth 6-3, 3-6, 7-5

Aahida Singh [14] def. Pooja Nagaraj 6-2, 6-3

Miraya Agrawal def. Kabyanjali Hazarika [15] 6-0, 6-0

Heera V [16] def. Thatiparthy Hemaza 6-4, 6-1

Boys U-18 Doubles First Round (Round of 16) Results

Praneel Sharma / Aditya Mor [1] def. Ryan Mehta / Ritvik Dutt 6-2, 6-3

Raghav Sarode / Om Ramesh Patel [3] def. Parjanya Adury / Chandra Kopparapu 6-3, 6-2

Ribhav Saroha / Veer Jiten Madam def. Sangram Bhadury / Gaurish Madaan 6-2, 6-4

Aryaveer Sharma / Vivaan Mirdha def. Kshitij Sinha / Raunak Gilra 6-4, 6-4

Girls U-18 Doubles First Round (Round of 16) Results

Sanmitha Harini / S Bhuvaneswaran [3] def. Akshita Antil / Priyanshi Katial 6-2, 6-2

Ranjhana Sangram / Sarena Gahlot def. Kabyanjali Hazarika / Mahi Raulji 7-5, 6-1

Heera V / Sree Sasthayini Velmanikandan def. Mehr Muralidass / Ruhin Kaushal 6-2, 6-0

Manvi Rathi / Paavani Bisht def. Mehul Malik / Vani Bansal 7-6 (12-10), 6-1

Aashi Kashyap / Vrandika Raput def. Tejaswi Manneni / Anarva Shyamraj 6-2, 6-2.