Big serving Dhakshineswar Suresh won 4 matches against higher ranked opponents at the ATP 75 Lexington Challenger. Entering the draw on a College Accelerator spot by virtue of his Top 10 ranking in US Collegiate Tennis, Suresh showcased his remarkable serve and ground game, with highlight wins being over Billy Harris (ATP #146) and Mark Lajal (ATP #147).
In his first qualifying round match, Suresh served 7 aces in a row(!!!).
His results this week –
[QF] (Q) Dhakshineswar Suresh (IND,788) lost to (2) Elliot Spizzirri (USA,123) 6-7(4) 4-6
[R2] (Q) Dhakshineswar Suresh (IND, 788) d. Mark Lajal (EST, 147) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4
[R1] (Q) Dhakshineswar Suresh (IND,788) d. (5) Billy Harris (GBR,146) 6-3 7-5
[Q2] (CO) Dhakshineswar Suresh (IND,790) d. (7) Andre Ilagan (USA,360) 6-4 7-6(5)
[Q1] (CO) Dhakshineswar Suresh (IND,790) d. Naoki Nakagawa (JPN,343) 7-6(4) 5-1 retd.
Photos from his match this week –
(Credits – Passing Shot Photography)
