Telangana’s Naishik Reddy clinches men’s singles crown

G Naishik Reddy of Telangana stunned top seed Prasad Ingale to win the men’s singles crown at the All India tennis tournament in Raipur. The Hyderabad player remained unbeaten, defeating rivals in straight sets to clinch the title without dropping a set

Hyderabad: Second-seeded G Naishik Reddy of Telangana won the men’s singles title in the All India men’s tennis tournament in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

Naishik shocked top-seeded Prasad Ingale of Maharashtra 7-6 (4), 6-4 in the final.

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Earlier, in the quarterfinal, Naishik defeated Prabir Mukesh Chavda of Gujarat 6-2, 6-4. He then overcame third-seeded Mahadev Bangargi of Maharashtra 7-6 (5), 6-2 in the semifinal.

The Hyderabad player, who trains at Suresh Krishna Tennis Academy under Suresh Krishna and Kaza Vinayak and is mentored by former Olympian and Davis Cupper J Vishnuvardhan, put up an impressive show throughout the tournament without losing a set.