New Delhi, Oct 2 (NationPress) Tamil Nadu’s Manish Sureshkumar and the top-seeded Vaishnavi Adkar from Maharashtra have secured their spots in the semifinals of the ongoing 30th National Tennis Championship after showcasing remarkable performances in their quarterfinal matchups held at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on Thursday.

Manish, a former champion, faced a tough challenge against Nitin Kumar Sinha of the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB), ultimately triumphing with scores of 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 after a grueling match that extended beyond three hours.

After dropping the first set, the Tamil Nadu athlete regained his form to equalize the match and displayed composure in a nail-biting tiebreak of the final set, ensuring his advancement to the semifinals.

In the women’s singles category, Vaishnavi Adkar exemplified her prowess as the top seed, overwhelming the seventh seed Sahira Singh from Punjab with a score of 6-3, 6-1. The 2025 World University Games Bronze medallist effectively broke Sahira’s serve at pivotal moments in the first set and swiftly concluded the second set to earn her place in the semifinals.

Supported by DCM Shriram Ltd. and organized under the aegis of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) and the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA), the Fenesta Open is recognized as India’s largest domestic tennis championship, attracting elite players from various regions of the country.

Later in the women’s singles, Soha Sadiq from Karnataka continued her impressive tournament run with a straight-sets victory over Haryana’s Aditi Rawat.

The fourth seed skillfully navigated multiple deuce battles to achieve a 6-3, 6-2 win in one hour and 35 minutes, propelling her into the semifinals.

In another men’s singles quarterfinal, fourth seed Ishaque Eqbal of West Bengal delivered a commanding performance, defeating the seventh seed Ajay Malik of Haryana with a score of 6-1, 6-2, thus moving into the final four.

Meanwhile, in the girls U-18 singles category, Snigdha Kanta from Karnataka stunned the top seed Diya Ramesh of Tamil Nadu with a victory of 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals, while sixth seed Hruthik Katakam from Telangana made a remarkable comeback to beat the first seed Mahalingam Kandhavel of Tamil Nadu with scores of 1-6, 7-6, 6-1 in the boys’ U-18 quarterfinals.

Apart from the prestigious titles, the winners will also receive prize money from a total pool exceeding ₹21.55 Lakh, along with Kit Allowances in the junior categories. The winners and runners-up in the U16 and U14 singles events will each be awarded a Tennis scholarship of ₹25,000.

The qualifying and main draw matches for the Boys and Girls Under-16 & Under-14 categories are scheduled from October 5 to October 11.