Unseeded Indians Dhakshineswar Suresh (IND, 667) and Manish Sureshkumar (IND, 610) captured the men’s doubles title at the MSLTA–SDLTA ITF M25 Solapur tournament on Saturday, defeating 2nd seeds Adil Kalyanpur (IND, 349) and Ryuki Matsuda (JPN, 342) 6-3, 6-4 in 1 hour and 12 minutes at the District Sports Complex.
Suresh and Sureshkumar break 6 times to seal straight-set win
Suresh (IND, 667) and Sureshkumar (IND, 610) set the tone early on Court 1, starting with back-to-back love service holds and breaking twice to build a 5-1 lead before closing out the 1st set 6-3 in 32 minutes. Both pairs traded breaks twice to reach 4-4 in the 2nd set, where the unseeded Indian duo won a deciding deuce point on return for 5-4 and held to 15 to clinch the championship 6-3, 6-4 in 1 hour and 12 minutes. Across the final, Suresh and Sureshkumar broke serve 6 times in 9 return games and won 63 of the 110 total points played (57.3%), including 30 of 54 return points (55.6%).
Watch highlights — Dhakshineswar Suresh & Manish Sureshkumar vs. Adil Kalyanpur & Ryuki Matsuda
10-point highlights from Dhakshineswar Suresh (IND, 667) and Manish Sureshkumar (IND, 610) vs. 2nd seeds Adil Kalyanpur (IND, 349) and Ryuki Matsuda (JPN, 342) in the 2026 ITF M25 Solapur doubles final. Watch on Indian Tennis Daily on YouTube.
Unseeded champions beat 3 seeded pairs and collect ₹1,70,000 prize
The all-Indian duo knocked out 3 consecutive seeded teams to lift the trophy in Solapur. After defeating Aziz Ouakaa (TUN, 363) and William Rejchtman Vinciguerra (SWE, 869) 6-2, 6-4 in 58 minutes in the 1st round, they upset 1st seeds S D Prajwal Dev (IND, 205) and Nitin Kumar Sinha (IND, 271) 7-6(5), 6-4 in the quarterfinals and saved 4 match points to edge 4th seeds Adhithya Ganesan (USA, 879) and Grigoriy Lomakin (KAZ, 313) 6-7(3), 6-3, [13-11] in Friday’s semifinal.
The champions received the winners’ trophies, a cash prize of ₹1,70,000, and 25 ITF doubles ranking points, while runners-up Kalyanpur and Matsuda were awarded trophies, ₹98,000, and 14 ITF points. Siddharth Gandhi, Managing Director of Oasis Mall, presented the prizes in the presence of ITF tournament supervisor Leena Nageshkar, with gifts for the finalists sponsored by Asif Patel, Director of Ruby Travels, and proceedings conducted by tournament director and MSLTA Joint Secretary Rajiv Desai. The tournament was organised by the Solapur District Lawn Tennis Association (SDLTA) in association with the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA), with support from the Government of Maharashtra, the Solapur Municipal Corporation, and the District Office.
Men’s doubles title run — complete results & match breakdown
| Round | Match | Scoreline | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Dhakshineswar Suresh IND · 667 / Manish Sureshkumar IND · 610 d. [2] Adil Kalyanpur IND · 349 / Ryuki Matsuda JPN · 342 | 6-3, 6-4 | Broke serve 6 times in 1h 12m |
| 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 |
| QF | Dhakshineswar Suresh IND · 667 / Manish Sureshkumar IND · 610 d. [1] S D Prajwal Dev IND · 205 / Nitin Kumar Sinha IND · 271 | 7-6(5), 6-4 | Won 83.1% of serve points (49/59) |
| R16 | Dhakshineswar Suresh IND · 667 / Manish Sureshkumar IND · 610 d. Aziz Ouakaa TUN · 363 / William Rejchtman Vinciguerra SWE · 869 | 6-2, 6-4 | Won 83.3% of serve points in 58m |
