India made a strong start in the first round of Bengaluru Open 2025 qualifiers, with Davis Cup team members Karan Singh and Mukund Sasikumar registering impressive victories. Singh, who was part of India’s 4-0 triumph over Togo in the Davis Cup World Group I Playoffs, showed signs of good form with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Ukraine’s Yurii Dzhavakian, the 12th seed in qualifying. Meanwhile, Sasikumar battled past fellow Indian Rishi Reddy in a nearly two-hour encounter, emerging victorious 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

Young Indian talent Aryan Shah also made headlines, pulling off a major upset against fifth seed Kris Van Wyk, securing a 6-4, 7-6(4) victory. However, it was a mixed day for India, as Siddharth Rawat fell to Czech Republic’s Hynek Barton, who claimed a 6-4, 6-4 win. Delhi Open 2025 doubles finalist Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha also bowed out after a three-set loss to Petr Bar Biryukov.

Among the top-seeded qualifiers, Billy Harris, fresh off his runner-up finish at the Delhi Open 2025, defeated India’s Siddharth Vishwakarma in straight sets. Second seed Ilia Simakin also advanced, beating Japan’s Ryuki Matsuda in a commanding display.

Bengaluru Open 2025 Qualifier Day 1 Results:

(IND) Karan Singh bt (UKR) Yurii Dzhavakian 7-5, 6-3

(JPN) Kokoro Isomura bt (IND) Adil Kalyanpur 7-6 (7-2), 6-0

(IND) Aryan Shah bt (RSA) Karl Van Wyk 6-4, 7-6(8-6)

(RUS) Petr Bar Biryukov bt (IND) Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(1)

(GBR) Billy Harris bt (IND) Siddhant Vishwakarma 6-2, 6-1

(CZE) Hynek Barton bt (IND) Sidharth Rawat 6-4, 6-4

(ESP) Nicolas Alvarez Varona bt (IND) Manish Sureshkumar 6-2, 6-2

(ITA) Jacopo Berrettini bt (IND) Karan Tyagi 6-3, 3-6, 6-2

(IND) Sasikumar Mukund bt (IND) Rishi Reddy 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

(JPN) Hiroki Moriya bt (UKR) Eric Vanshelboim 7-6(7-5), 6-4

(THA) Kasidit Samrej bt (MAS) Mitsuki Wei Kang Leong 6-4, 7-6(5)

(RUS) Ilia Simakin bt (JPN) Ryuki Matsuda 7-6(8), 6-4

Photos – Deepthi Indukuri/KSLTA

Aryan Shah

Mukund Sasikumar

Karan Singh