Delhi Open: Ramkumar and Sasikumar Launch Singles Campaign Following Qualifying Round
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Synopsis
The 2025 Delhi Open doubles main draw welcomes India’s Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha and Zimbabwe’s Courtney John Lock as No. 2 seeds. This ATP Challenger 75 event, taking place from February 10-16 at the DLTA Complex, features 16 teams competing for the title and ATP points.
Key Takeaways
- Top-seeded doubles team Poonacha and Lock.
- Ramkumar and Singh receive wild card entry.
- Exciting first-round matchups anticipated.
- Several qualifying round upsets occurred.
- Challenger event features 75 ATP points.
New Delhi, Feb 10 (NationPress) India’s Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha and Zimbabwe’s Courtney John Lock have qualified for the 2025 Delhi Open doubles main draw as the second seeds, looking to increase their tally of Challenger titles. The ATP Challenger 75 event, marking its fifth edition at the DLTA Complex from February 10-16, will have 16 teams vying for the trophy and 75 ATP points.
Ramkumar Ramanathan and Karan Singh from India, coming off a Davis Cup victory against Togo, have been granted a wild card entry into the doubles event. Ramkumar, who was a finalist at the 2025 Chennai Open, aims to enhance his performance alongside Singh. Another Indian pair, SD Prajwal Dev and Sai Karteek Reddy Ganta, also enter as wild cards, joining Siddhant Banthia and Parikshit Somani in the competition.
Poonacha, a two-time Challenger doubles champion, and Lock, who boasts one Challenger and 19 ITF titles with his brother Benjamin, are anticipated to be among the leading contenders. They are part of a lineup led by top-seeded Australians, former Australian Open boys’ doubles winners Blake Ellis and Tristan Schoolkate.
The 2019 Wimbledon boys’ singles champion Shintaro Mochizuki reunites with Kaito Uesugi after their victory at the Chennai Open. Their opening match against Ramkumar and Singh is expected to be an exciting clash, with the winner likely to face Poonacha and Lock in the quarter-finals. Jay Clarke (UK) and Johannes Ingildsen (DEN) are the third seeds, while Corentin Denolly & Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg (FRA) complete the top four seeds.
Meanwhile, the singles qualifying rounds on Monday witnessed multiple surprises. Top seed Enzo Couacaud faced an unexpected exit, losing to 12th-seeded Andre Ilagan, while unseeded Hynek Barton shocked second seed Gueymard Wayenburg; however, the Frenchman advanced to the main draw as a Lucky Loser following the withdrawal of fourth seed Lloyd Harris. Additionally, Jacopo Berrettini was eliminated, losing to unseeded Eric Vanshelboim.
