How Did Digvijay Pratap Singh Reach the Semifinals of the ITF Men’s World Tennis Tour M15 in Gwalior?
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Key Takeaways
- Digvijay Pratap Singh advances to the semifinals after defeating Grigoriy Lomakin.
- He will face Aryan Shah, the top seed, next.
- Roundglass Tennis Academy had ten athletes participating in the tournament.
- In doubles, Ishaque Eqbal and Grigoriy Lomakin reached the finals.
- The tournament features a total prize purse of $15,000.
Gwalior, Dec 5 (NationPress) The talented player from Roundglass Tennis Academy, Digvijay Pratap Singh, triumphed over the fourth-seeded Grigoriy Lomakin from Kazakhstan with a score of 7-6, 6-2 in a straight-sets victory, securing his spot in the semifinals of the ITF Men’s World Tennis Tour M15 tournament at the Gwalior Chambal Tennis Association courts on Friday.
As the sixth seed, he is set to compete against the top seed Aryan Shah, who defeated Abhinav Sanjeev Shanmugham with a score of 6-3, 6-4 to earn his place in the semifinals.
In quarterfinal action, fellow Roundglass athlete Nitin Kumar Sinha faced defeat with a score of 4-6, 4-6 against Maan Kesharwani, who will now meet Rohan Mehra, who advanced after a tough match, winning 6-7, 6-1, 6-0 against Raghav Jaisinghani.
In doubles, the top-seeded duo of Ishaque Eqbal from India and Grigoriy Lomakin from Kazakhstan secured their spot in the finals after a 6-4, 6-4 victory over the fourth-seeded team of Aryan Lakshmanan and Manish Sureshkumar. They are set to clash with the second-seeded pair of Aryan Shah and Atharva Sharma, who beat Aditya Balsekar and Maan Kesharwani with a score of 6-3, 6-4 for a place in the finals.
A total of ten players from the Roundglass Tennis Academy participated in this $15,000 tournament. Among them, Hitesh Chauhan, Digvijay Pratap Singh, and Nitin Kumar Sinha competed in the main draw, while Arjun Rathi, Shanker Heisnam, Vivaan Bidasaria, Aashravya Mehra, Aditya Mor, Tanussh Ghildyal, and Caheer Warik qualified for the main draw through the tournament.
Previously, Digvijay Pratap Singh showcased his skills as the sixth seed by defeating Makar Krivoshchekov with a score of 6-3, 7-5 in straight sets, thereby securing his quarterfinal berth.
Top seed Aryan Shah delivered a strong performance, winning 6-2, 6-4 against Australia’s Adrian Arcon, advancing alongside Rohan Mehra, who defeated another Roundglass player, Hitesh Chauhan, with a score of 6-4, 6-2.
Among the other match results, Maan Kesharwani made a notable comeback to defeat another Roundglass athlete, Arjun Rathi, with scores of 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, while Grigoriy Lomakin from Kazakhstan won against Sarthak Suden with a score of 6-3, 6-3. Raghav Jaisinghani also progressed after a challenging match, winning 6-4, 7-6 against Dmitry Bessonov.