6th seed Samir Banerjee (USA, 564) rallied from a set down to defeat 3rd seed Karan Singh (IND, 452) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(4) in 2 hours and 8 minutes on Sunday to capture the men’s singles title at the MSLTA–SDLTA ITF M25 Solapur tournament. It was Banerjee’s 3rd consecutive 3-set comeback win of the week and secured his 2nd career ITF singles title.
Banerjee holds all 11 service games across the last 2 sets to clinch tiebreak win
Playing on Court 1 at the District Sports Complex, Singh entered Sunday’s championship clash unbeaten in 8 sets all week and struck early. The 23-year-old Indian broke Banerjee 3 times in 4 return games to claim the opening set 6-2 in 27 minutes. Banerjee steadied his serve in the 2nd set, breaking Singh from 40-0 in the 7th game for 4-3 and saving a break point at 5-4 to level the match 6-4 in 39 minutes.

Neither player dropped serve across all 12 games of the 62-minute deciding set. Singh saved break points in the 1st and 7th games to stay in front on serve, while Banerjee did not face a break point in any of his 6 service games in the 3rd set, holding at love for 6-6 to force the championship tiebreak. In the breaker, Banerjee jumped out to a 4-1 lead, and after Singh pulled within 3-4 with 2 mini-breaks, the 6th seed won 2 straight return points for 6-3 and sealed the title 7-4 on his 2nd championship point.
Singh edged total points won 103 to 101 across the 204-point final, converting 3 of 5 break points and winning 61 of 98 service points (62.2%). Banerjee converted 2 of 5 break chances, won 64 of 106 service points (60.4%), and held all 11 of his service games after the opening set while saving the only break point he faced over the final 2 sets. The victory marks the 2021 Wimbledon boys’ singles champion’s 1st title of 2026 and 2nd career ITF M25 singles trophy after winning in Trelew in August 2025, capping a week in which he logged 9 hours and 25 minutes on court across 5 wins.
Statistical breakdown — Banerjee vs. Singh
| Statistic | [6] Samir Banerjee USA · 564 | [3] Karan Singh IND · 452 |
|---|---|---|
| Total points won | 101 / 204 (49.5%) | 103 / 204 (50.5%) |
| Service games held | 12 / 15 (80.0%) | 13 / 15 (86.7%) |
| Service games held (Sets 2 & 3) | 11 / 11 (100%) | 10 / 11 (90.9%) |
| Break points converted | 2 / 5 (40.0%) | 3 / 5 (60.0%) |
| Service points won | 64 / 106 (60.4%) | 61 / 98 (62.2%) |
| Return points won | 37 / 98 (37.8%) | 42 / 106 (39.6%) |
Samir Banerjee’s singles title run at ITF M25 Solapur
| Round | Match | Scoreline | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | [6] Samir Banerjee USA · 564 d. [3] Karan Singh IND · 452 | 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(4) | Held all 11 service games in Sets 2 & 3 |
| 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 |
