Can Arjun Rathi Upset Second Seed Sidharth Rawat in M15 Gwalior?
Synopsis
Key Takeaways
- Arjun Rathi's stunning victory over Sidharth Rawat.
- Digvijay Pratap Singh and Rohan Mehra also advanced in the tournament.
- Roundglass Tennis Academy is showcasing promising talent.
- Exciting matches are expected as the tournament progresses.
- The importance of supporting young athletes in tennis.
Gwalior, Dec 3 (NationPress) - In a stunning turn of events, Arjun Rathi from the Roundglass Tennis Academy achieved an impressive victory over second-seed Sidharth Rawat, securing his place in the second round of the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour M15 tournament held at the Chambal Tennis Association courts in Madhya Pradesh.
The 18-year-old, who entered the main draw via a wild card, triumphed over the Indian number 7 with a score of 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 in an exhilarating three-set match on Wednesday.
Another standout performance came from Digvijay Pratap Singh, also representing Roundglass Tennis Academy, who advanced to the second round as the sixth seed after defeating Madhwin Kamath with a decisive 6-4, 6-2 victory. Additionally, Rohan Mehra upset eighth seed Preston Brown from the United States with a score of 6-4, 6-2 and will face Junior India Number 1 Hitesh Chauhan next.
The top seed, Aryan Shah, also moved forward with a solid 6-2, 6-3 win against Jim Hendrikx from the Netherlands. Meanwhile, Nitin Kumar Sinha, another athlete from Roundglass, secured his spot by defeating teammate Shankar Heisnam with a score of 6-3, 6-3.
In other matches, Aashravya Mehra was narrowly defeated by Adrian Arcon from Australia 6-7, 5-7, while third seed Chirag Duhan lost in straight sets to Dmitry Bessonov, a neutral player, with scores of 6-2, 6-4.
On the doubles front, third seeds Aditya Balsekar and Maan Kesharwani achieved a comfortable 6-1, 7-6 victory against Aditya Vardhan Duddupudi and Tarun Karra. The duo of Parth Aggarwal and Udit Kamboj also advanced easily, defeating Anup Bangargi and Dharmil Shah 6-2, 6-2.
Furthermore, Madhwin Kamath and Ajay Malik triumphed over the Dutch team of Jim Hendrikk and Freek Van Donseelar with a score of 6-2, 6-1. Young Indian pair Vivaan Bidasaria and Aashravya Mehra from Roundglass defeated their academy teammates Tanussh Ghildiyal and Aditya Mor with a score of 7-5, 6-3.