Dev, Javia, Singh enter Round 2 of ITF $25,000 Bhopal

Top seeds SD Prajwal Dev (1), Dev Javia (2), and Digvijay Pratap Singh (5) all from India muscle their ways into the second round of Men’s Singles Event of USD 30K World Tennis Tour ITF at Arera Club Bhopal. Davis Cuppers Aryan Shah and Vishnu Vardhan march into the Quarter-Finals of the Double Events of the Tournament.

Pictures courtesy: Raman Kalika

Parth Agarwal of Madhya Pradesh crashes out after staging a fight back in a tough match against Jimi Hendrix of Netherlands.

The day’s matches showcased a blend of experience and youthful energy. Top seeds asserted their dominance with confident baseline play and strong serves, while several unseeded challengers stretched the contests into long rallies, forcing intense, closely fought sets. Indian hopefuls, buoyed by the home crowd, displayed remarkable grit and determination, drawing applause for their aggressive net play and tactical variations.

Organizers from the Madhya Pradesh Tennis Association and Arera Club ensured smooth conduct of matches, with Officials highlighting the Tournament’s growing stature and the enthusiastic response from Bhopal’s Tennis-loving Community. The Tournament Director appreciated the participation of International Players, noting that such events elevate the competitive environment for emerging Indian talent.

The ITF M25 Bhopal has once again positioned the city on the Global Tennis Map, offering spectators a rare chance to witness World-class Tennis in a vibrant local setting.

Today’s results are as follows:

Dev Javia (Ind) defeated Sehaj Singh Pawar (Ind) – 6-4, 6-2.
Digvijay Pratap Singh (Ind) defeated Freek Van Donselaar (Ned) – 6-7, 6-3, 6-2.
Maan Kesharwani (Ind) defeated Suraj R Prabodh – 6-0, 6-2.
Kabir Hans (Ind) defeated Hitesh Chauhan – 6-4, 6-4.
Madhwin Kamath (Ind) defeated Dheeraj Kodancha Srinivasan (Ind) – 6-3, 6-4.
Rohan Mehra (Ind) defeated Ishaque Iqbal (Ind) – 6-4, 2-6, 6-3.
Jim Hendrikx (Ned) defeated Parth Aggarwal (Ind) – 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.
S D Prajwal Dev (Ind) defeated Dmitry Bessonov – 7-6, 6-1.
Ajay Malik & Caheer Warik (Ind) defeated Vadym Konovchuk (Ukr) & Pietro Mugelli (Ita) – 7-5, 7-6.
Aryan Shah (Ind) & Atharva Sharma (Ind) defeated Digvijay Singh (Ind) & Jagmeet Singh (Ind) – 6-2, 7-5.
Dev Javia (Ind) & Grigoriy Lomakin (Kaz) defeated Aditya Balsekar (Ind) & Maan Kesharwani (Ind) – 6-2, 2-6, 10-6.
Aryan Lakshmanan (Ind) & Vishnu Vardhan (Ind) defeated Sai Katheek Reddy Ganta (Ind) & Manish Suresh Kumar (Ind) – 5-7, 7-5, 10-3.