PUNE, INDIA – December 3, 2025 – The second round (Round of 16) of the J100 Pune Boys’ Singles Main Draw proved a test of endurance today, as all seven seeded players successfully navigated their matches, though not without significant resistance from their opponents. Four of the eight matches were pushed to a decisive third set, setting the stage for an intense quarterfinal round.
Composed Comebacks and Three-Set Thrillers
The day was marked by the resilience of the seeded players who had to overcome early deficits:
- Fifth seed Praneel Sharma (IND) [5] showed great resolve, dropping the first set to Om Patel before rallying to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
- Sixth seed Vraj Gohil (IND) [6] mirrored that comeback, losing the opening set to local wild card Channamallikarjuna Yale before securing his quarterfinal berth, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
- Seventh seed Artem Semenov (RUS) [7] also required a full three sets, rebounding strongly in the decider to defeat Prakaash Sarran 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-1.
In one of the tightest contests of the day, fourth seed Pratik Navin (AUS) [4] sealed his win against Dev Vipul Patel in straight sets, but needed a crucial tie-break in the second, ultimately winning 6-2, 7-6(7).
Top seed Arnav Paparkar (IND) [1] and third seed Samarth Sahita (IND) [3] advanced comfortably in straight sets. Gautam S Venkatraman (IND) also advanced with a straight-sets victory, earning a quarterfinal showdown with the top seed.
The quarterfinal matchups are now set, promising high-stakes action with all seven top-ranked players in the draw moving on to the final eight.
Boys’ Singles Round 2 Results (Corrected)
| Matchup | Score |
| Arnav PAPARKAR (IND) [1] d. Mansur SAINOV (KAZ) | 6-0, 6-4 |
| Gautam S VENKATRAMAN (IND) d. Shivtej SHIRFULE (IND) | 6-3, 6-2 |
| Pratik NAVIN (AUS) [4] d. Dev Vipul PATEL (IND) | 6-2, 7-6(7) |
| Vraj GOHIL (IND) [6] d. Channamallikarjuna YALE (IND) (WC) | 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 |
| Artem SEMENOV (RUS) [7] d. Prakaash SARRAN (IND) | 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-1 |
| Samarth SAHITA (IND) [3] d. Neel KELKAR (IND) (WC) | 6-1, 6-3 |
| Praneel SHARMA (IND) [5] d. Om PATEL (IND) | 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
| Rushikesh SONAWANE (IND) d. AUM HIREN THAKKAR (IND) | 6-4, 7-5 |