hennai, Feb 4 (PTI) – The opening round of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger proved to be a tough outing for third seed Duje Ajdukovic and India's singles players, as all three local contenders—Ramkumar Ramanathan, Mukund Sasikumar, and Karan Singh—suffered first-round exits at the SDAT Tennis Stadium on Tuesday.
Ajdukovic, ranked No. 158 in the world, was knocked out by Sweden’s Elias Ymer, who is ranked No. 332. Despite pushing the match to a tiebreak in the second set, Ajdukovic ultimately fell 2-6, 7-6, 2-6.
India’s hopes in the singles draw faded quickly as the country's three main draw participants exited in the first round. Youngster Karan Singh, 21, went down 3-6, 3-6 to France’s Kyrian Jacquet. Ramkumar Ramanathan also faced an early departure, losing 3-6, 5-7 to Great Britain's Jay Clarke. Mukund Sasikumar managed to take his match to a deciding set but eventually succumbed to Alexey Zakharov 3-6, 7-6, 1-6.
While the singles draw saw disappointments for India, there was some joy in doubles. The Indian duo of Siddhant Banthia and Parikshit Somani triumphed in an all-Indian contest against Sai Karteek Reddy Ganta and Vishnu Vardhan, securing their quarter-final berth with a 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 victory.
Meanwhile, top seeds in the tournament lived up to expectations. Billy Harris of Great Britain, the No. 1 seed, dispatched Ukrainian qualifier Eric Vanshelboim 7-5, 6-2, while second seed Lloyd Harris of South Africa overcame a tough challenge from another Ukrainian qualifier, Yurii Dzhavakian, winning 6-3, 5-7, 6-0.
The Chennai Open action continues on Wednesday, featuring the remaining first-round singles and doubles matches, along with the beginning of second-round singles play.
Indian hopes in doubles remain alive, with Vijay Sundar Prashanth and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan entering the draw as second seeds, while the pairing of Saketh Myneni and Vishnu Vardhan holds the third seed position.
Ajdukovic, ranked No. 158 in the world, was knocked out by Sweden’s Elias Ymer, who is ranked No. 332. Despite pushing the match to a tiebreak in the second set, Ajdukovic ultimately fell 2-6, 7-6, 2-6.
India’s hopes in the singles draw faded quickly as the country's three main draw participants exited in the first round. Youngster Karan Singh, 21, went down 3-6, 3-6 to France’s Kyrian Jacquet. Ramkumar Ramanathan also faced an early departure, losing 3-6, 5-7 to Great Britain's Jay Clarke. Mukund Sasikumar managed to take his match to a deciding set but eventually succumbed to Alexey Zakharov 3-6, 7-6, 1-6.
While the singles draw saw disappointments for India, there was some joy in doubles. The Indian duo of Siddhant Banthia and Parikshit Somani triumphed in an all-Indian contest against Sai Karteek Reddy Ganta and Vishnu Vardhan, securing their quarter-final berth with a 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 victory.
Meanwhile, top seeds in the tournament lived up to expectations. Billy Harris of Great Britain, the No. 1 seed, dispatched Ukrainian qualifier Eric Vanshelboim 7-5, 6-2, while second seed Lloyd Harris of South Africa overcame a tough challenge from another Ukrainian qualifier, Yurii Dzhavakian, winning 6-3, 5-7, 6-0.
The Chennai Open action continues on Wednesday, featuring the remaining first-round singles and doubles matches, along with the beginning of second-round singles play.
Indian hopes in doubles remain alive, with Vijay Sundar Prashanth and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan entering the draw as second seeds, while the pairing of Saketh Myneni and Vishnu Vardhan holds the third seed position.
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