Sureshkumar and Chaudhari Advance to Semifinals at Fenesta Open Tennis Championship

Men's Singles: Sureshkumar and Sinha Move Forward

In a thrilling match at the 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship, top seed Manish Sureshkumar and Vaidehee Chaudhari both triumphed in three-set battles to secure their spots in the semifinals. Sureshkumar, the defending champion, faced a tough challenge against Parth Aggarwal, coming back from a 3-0 deficit in the final set to win 6-1, 5-7, 7-5 after nearly three hours of play.

Post-match, Sureshkumar reflected on his performance, stating, "I felt physically drained at times. I was pushing myself to perform my best. The second set was crucial for me to win in straight sets, but I found myself down in the third. I’m relieved I managed to pull through. I focused on not giving up, as matches can shift unexpectedly."

Next, he will compete against his doubles partner, third seed Nitin Sinha, who secured his semifinal spot by defeating eighth seed Rohan Mehra with a score of 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 in 2 hours and 22 minutes. Sinha commented, "It was a challenging match with many ups and downs. I concentrated on each point, especially my service game." The duo also advanced to the doubles final after a straight-sets victory over Jagmeet Singh and Parth Aggarwal, where they will face Srikar Doni and Rohith Gobinath.

Suraj Prabodh, who previously eliminated second seed Aditya Balsekar, continued his impressive run by defeating his opponent 6-3, 6-4, and will meet sixth seed Maan Kesharwani in the semifinals.

Women's Singles: Chaudhari Battles Through

In the women's singles, top seed Vaidehee Chaudhari, a two-time Fenesta Open champion, overcame a challenging second set to defeat fifth seed Aditi Rawat with scores of 6-0, 1-6, 6-2, advancing to the semifinals. She will next face fourth seed Sonal Patil, who triumphed over Laxmi Siri Dandu 7-6 (8-6), 6-4.

Chaudhari noted, "The second set was tough; Aditi played exceptionally well while I struggled. I was down 1-2 in the third set but managed to win five consecutive games by focusing on each point."

The second semifinal will feature second seed Shruti Ahlawat against unseeded Soha Sadiq. Ahlawat won against eighth seed Sohini Mohanty 6-4, 6-4, while Sadiq advanced after third seed Akanksha Nitture retired due to an upper-limb spasm while trailing 3-0 in the first set.

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