Saketh, Prajnesh in quarters , Ramkumar , Nagal ousted at $50000 KPIT MSLTA ATP Challenger
Saketh, Prajnesh in quarters , Ramkumar , Nagal ousted at $50000 KPIT MSLTA ATP Challenger
Pune , October 26 : Saketh Myneni remained the only indian Hope making it to the last eight stage as other Indians fifth seeded Ramkumar Ramnathan and young Sumit Nagal were shown the door in the singles second round at the $50000 KPIT MSLTA ATP Challenger being organised by MSLTA and played at the Mhalunge Balewadi tennis Complex here
Saketh Myneni coming back from an injury lost his rhythm midway but recovered to tame a young Siddarth. Rawat 6-0 , 2-6 ,6- 1, and make it to the quarterfinals., Myneni will take on eighth seeded Prajnesh Gunneswaran who made short work of N. Sundar Prashanth 6-4 ,6-2 . The quarter final match between Myneni and Prajnesh ensures one Indian makes it to the semis.
Talented Sumit Nagal appeared to be heading towards creating a big upset , squandering 4 match points in the second set and going down to fourth seeded Adran Menendez-Maceiras of Spain. The Spaniard survived 6-7(2), 7-6(6) ,6-4 in a 3 hour 15 minute match. Nagal led 6-3 in the second set tiebreak but Menendez-Maceiras stuck to the ground and came out to make it to the last eight stage.
Top seeded Evegeny Donskoy of Russia gave a lesson in tennis to wildcard Dhruv Sunish 6-3, 6-2 to make to the last eight , Seventh seeded Dmitry Popko of Kazakhstan stopped wldcard and Indian national champion Vishnu. Vardhan 6-4, 6-4 to end his challenge in the event.
Leander Paes who returned to India after 19 years and playing with 110 partner Ramkumar Ramnathan made easy work outplaying wildcard entrants Anvit. Bendre and Siddarth. Rawat 6-3 6-4 to enter the quarterfinals
RESULTS - OCTOBER 26, 2016 Men's
Singles - Second Round
