Ramkumar–Jeevan Clinch Doubles Title
Mumbai, March 21, 2026: India’s Sidharth Rawat upset top seed Florent Bax of France to set up a title clash against Australia’s Philip Sekulic in the singles event at the MSLTA $25,000 ITF Men’s Tennis Tournament, organized by the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) at the Dr. G.A. Ranade Tennis Centre.
In a gripping semifinal encounter lasting 3 hours and 5 minutes, Rawat stunned Bax in a marathon three-set battle, winning 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-3. Rawat displayed remarkable resilience after losing the second-set tie-break—despite holding a match point—before regrouping strongly to seal the decider and advance to the final.
Rawat, who is enjoying a strong run in Indian tournaments, will take on fifth seed Philip Sekulic of Australia. Sekulic overcame Sweden’s Leo Borg in another hard-fought contest. After dropping the opening set, Sekulic bounced back to register a 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 victory in 2 hours and 28 minutes.
Earlier, the top-seeded Indian duo of Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Ramkumar Ramanathan lived up to expectations by clinching the doubles title. The pair defeated Leo Borg (Sweden) and Yurii Dzhavakian (Ukraine) 6-3, 6-4 in the final to lift the trophy.
The winners received trophies along with 25 ATP ranking points, while the runners-up were awarded trophies and 14 points. The prizes were presented by Mr. Bharat Oza, Chairman of MSLTA, and Mr. Manoj Vaidya, CEO of MSLTA. Tournament Supervisor Mr. Supreeth Kadavigere was also present on the occasion.
Results – Singles (Semifinals)
Sidharth Rawat (IND) bt Florent Bax (FRA) [1] 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-3
Philip Sekulic (AUS) [5] bt Leo Borg (SWE) 5-7, 6-4, 6-1
Results – Doubles (Final)
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan / Ramkumar Ramanathan (IND) [1] bt Leo Borg (SWE) / Yurii Dzhavakian (UKR) 6-3, 6-4
