3rd seed Karan Singh (IND, 452) and 6th seed Samir Banerjee (USA, 564) booked spots in the singles final at the MSLTA–SDLTA ITF M25 Solapur tournament on Saturday. Singh defeated Thailand’s Thanapet Chanta (THA, 716) 7-6(3), 6-2 in 1 hour and 20 minutes, before Banerjee rallied from a set down to beat Sweden’s William Rejchtman Vinciguerra (SWE, 841) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 in 1 hour and 59 minutes.
Singh stays unbeaten in sets as Banerjee wins 10 of last 12 games
Competing on Court 1 at the District Sports Complex, 3rd seed Karan Singh (IND, 452) overcame a 1-3 deficit in the opening set against Thanapet Chanta (THA, 716). Singh saved a break point in the 5th game, broke back in the 8th game for 4-4, and raced to a 5-1 lead in the tiebreak to claim the 1st set 7-6(3). In the 2nd set, the 23-year-old Indian broke Chanta in the 3rd and 7th games and won the final 3 games of the match to seal a 7-6(3), 6-2 victory in 1 hour and 20 minutes. Singh held 9 of his 10 service games and won 42 of 59 points behind his serve (71.2%).
In the 2nd semifinal, 19-year-old Swede William Rejchtman Vinciguerra (SWE, 841) broke twice in the opener to take the 1st set 6-3 against 6th seed Samir Banerjee (USA, 564). From 2-3 down in the 2nd set, Banerjee reeled off 10 of the final 12 games of the match to triumph 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 in 1 hour and 59 minutes. Across the 2nd and 3rd sets, Banerjee held all 8 of his service games without facing a break point and won 32 of 35 points on his serve (91.4%), including 4 straight love holds in the 2nd set.
Watch highlights — Samir Banerjee vs. William Rejchtman Vinciguerra
15-point highlights from 6th seed Samir Banerjee (USA, 564) vs. William Rejchtman Vinciguerra (SWE, 840) in the 2026 ITF M25 Solapur semifinals, featuring AI commentary by Trilok. Watch on Indian Tennis Daily on YouTube.
Men’s singles semifinals — complete results & match breakdown
| Round | Match | Scoreline | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | [3] Karan Singh IND · 452 d. Thanapet Chanta THA · 716 | 7-6(3), 6-2 | Held 9 of 10 service games in 1h 20m |
| SF | [6] Samir Banerjee USA · 564 d. William Rejchtman Vinciguerra SWE · 841 | 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 | Won 32 of 35 serve points in Sets 2 & 3 |
Singles final preview — Karan Singh vs. Samir Banerjee
Sunday’s championship match brings together 2 23-year-olds meeting for the 1st time on the pro tour (0–0 head-to-head), with contrasting paths to the final. Singh has not dropped a set all week (8–0 in sets, 50–25 in games), spending 5 hours and 9 minutes on court across his 4 matches. The 3rd seed is chasing his 6th career ITF singles title after capturing back-to-back M15 titles in Bali in September.
Banerjee, the 2021 Wimbledon boys’ singles champion, has battled through back-to-back 3-set comeback wins in the quarterfinals and semifinals, logging 7 hours and 17 minutes on court across his 4 matches (8–2 in sets, 57–32 in games). He will contest his 2nd ITF M25 singles final in 3 weeks after finishing runner-up at M25 Falun in Sweden.
| Round | Match | Scoreline | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | [3] Karan Singh IND · 452 d. Thanapet Chanta THA · 716 | 7-6(3), 6-2 | Held 9 of 10 service games in 1h 20m |
| QF | [3] Karan Singh IND · 452 d. Adhithya Ganesan USA · 833 | 6-1, 6-0 | Lost just 1 game in 53 minutes |
| R16 | [3] Karan Singh IND · 452 d. Arjun Rathi IND · 1210 | 6-4, 7-6(5) | Won Set 2 tiebreak 7-5 in 1h 42m |
| R32 | [3] Karan Singh IND · 452 d. Adil Kalyanpur IND · 1540 | 6-2, 6-4 | Straight-set win in 1h 14m |
| SF | [6] Samir Banerjee USA · 564 d. William Rejchtman Vinciguerra SWE · 841 | 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 | Won 10 of last 12 games in 1h 59m |
| QF | [6] Samir Banerjee USA · 564 d. [4] Digvijay Pratap Singh IND · 530 | 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 | Rallied from a set down in 2h 41m |
| R16 | [6] Samir Banerjee USA · 564 d. Aditya Vishal Balsekar IND · 935 | 7-5, 6-3 | Straight-set win in 1h 18m |
| R32 | [6] Samir Banerjee USA · 564 d. Manish Sureshkumar IND · 706 | 6-1, 6-2 | Lost just 3 games in 1h 19m |
