CV Anand defeated Manikanna 6-4, 6-4 to enter the semifinal of the 55+ singles category at the 23rd Hyderabad Open tennis tournament. Matches across age groups saw wins for Madhusudhan Rao, G Raja, Meher Prakash, Gajapathi and Rama Mohan
Thailand’s Pawit Sornlaksup clinched his second singles title on the professional circuit, defeating India’s Manish Suresh Kumar 6-3, 6-1 in the ITF Men’s World Tour final at Hyderabad. Manish’s strong run ended against Pawit’s flawless all-court game
National champion Manish Suresh Kumar kept Indian hopes alive by entering the semifinal with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Aditya Balsekar at Jubilee Hills International Centre. He will face USA’s Keshav Chopra, while doubles will see an all-Indian final
Krishika Gautam upset eighth seed Diya Ravikumar to reach the semifinals of the ATF under-14 tournament, while top-seeded Ethan Frans and several others advanced after thrilling quarterfinal clashes
Aaradhana Tehlan fought back to win her opening match in the ATF Under-14 tennis event in Hyderabad, while Indian boys and girls registered strong performances in singles and doubles rounds
Krishika Gautam triumphed 6-4, 6-1 over Neha Marreddy in the first round of the ATF Under-14 tennis tournament. Other notable results include wins by Tanish Nanda, Arsh Kathuria, and Jensi Dipakbhai
