3rd seed Karan Singh and 6th seed Samir Banerjee booked spots in the singles semifinals at the MSLTA–SDLTA ITF M25 Solapur tournament on Friday, while Dhakshineswar Suresh and Manish Sureshkumar saved 4 match points to reach Saturday’s doubles final against 2nd seeds Adil Kalyanpur and Ryuki Matsuda.
Karan Singh Cruises in 53 Minutes as Samir Banerjee Rallies Past Digvijay Pratap Singh
3rd seed Karan Singh (IND, ATP 452) delivered the most clinical display of the tournament on Court 1, racing past Indian-American Adhithya Ganesan (USA, ATP 833) 6-1, 6-0 in just 53 minutes without dropping serve to reach the semifinals without losing a set all week.
6th seed Samir Banerjee (USA, ATP 564) came from a set down on Court 2 to outlast 4th seed Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, ATP 530) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 in a 2-hour, 41-minute battle. Thailand’s Thanapet Chanta (THA, ATP 716) edged 8th seed S D Prajwal Dev (IND, ATP 670) 7-6(5), 7-6(6) in 2 hours and 10 minutes, while 19-year-old Swede William Rejchtman Vinciguerra (SWE, ATP 841) backed up his upset of 1st seed Dhakshineswar Suresh by rallying past 7th seed Sidharth Rawat (IND, ATP 664) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in 2 hours and 21 minutes.
Suresh and Sureshkumar Save 4 Match Points to Set Up Title Clash With Kalyanpur and Matsuda
Unseeded Indians Dhakshineswar Suresh (IND, 667) and Manish Sureshkumar (IND, 610) saved 4 match points in the deciding tiebreak to edge 4th seeds Adhithya Ganesan (USA, 879) and Grigoriy Lomakin (KAZ, 313) 6-7(3), 6-3, [13-11] in 1 hour and 27 minutes. They will play for the trophy on Saturday against 2nd seeds Adil Kalyanpur (IND, 349) and Ryuki Matsuda (JPN, 342), who saved 3 match points of their own to beat 3rd seeds Garrett Johns (USA, 274) and Noah Schachter (USA, 787) 3-6, 6-3, [11-9].
Men’s Singles Quarterfinals — Complete Results & Match Breakdown
| Round | Match | Scoreline | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| QF | [3] Karan Singh IND · ATP 452 d. Adhithya Ganesan USA · ATP 833 | 6-1, 6-0 | Won in 53 minutes (lost just 1 game) |
| QF | [6] Samir Banerjee USA · ATP 564 d. [4] Digvijay Pratap Singh IND · ATP 530 | 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 | Rallied from a set down in 2h 41m |
| QF | Thanapet Chanta THA · ATP 716 d. [8] S D Prajwal Dev IND · ATP 670 | 7-6(5), 7-6(6) | Won both tiebreaks 7–5 & 8–6 (2–0 H2H) |
| QF | William Rejchtman Vinciguerra SWE · ATP 841 d. [7] Sidharth Rawat IND · ATP 664 | 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 | Back-to-back seeded wins in 2h 21m |
Men’s Doubles Semifinals — Complete Results & Match Breakdown
| Round | Match | Scoreline | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Dhakshineswar Suresh IND · 667 / Manish Sureshkumar IND · 610 d. [4] Adhithya Ganesan USA · 879 / Grigoriy Lomakin KAZ · 313 | 6-7(3), 6-3, [13-11] | Saved 4 match points in super tiebreak |
| SF | [2] Adil Kalyanpur IND · 349 / Ryuki Matsuda JPN · 342 d. [3] Garrett Johns USA · 274 / Noah Schachter USA · 787 | 3-6, 6-3, [11-9] | Saved 3 match points in super tiebreak |
Tomorrow’s Schedule at ITF M25 Solapur — Court-By-Court Timings
| Round | Match | Court | Scheduled Start Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles · Semifinal | [3] Karan Singh IND · ATP 452 vs. Thanapet Chanta THA · ATP 716 (1st Career Meeting · H2H 0–0) | Court 1 | Starting at 9:00 AM IST |
| Men’s Singles · Semifinal | William Rejchtman Vinciguerra SWE · ATP 841 vs. [6] Samir Banerjee USA · ATP 564 (1st Career Meeting · H2H 0–0) | Court 1 | Followed By (~10:30 AM IST) |
| Men’s Doubles · Final | Dhakshineswar Suresh IND · 667 / Manish Sureshkumar IND · 610 vs. [2] Adil Kalyanpur IND · 349 / Ryuki Matsuda JPN · 342 (1st Career Meeting · H2H 0–0) | Court 1 | Not Before 3:00 PM IST |