ITF M25 Solapur singles champion Samir Banerjee and runner-up Karan Singh posing with their trophies

Samir Banerjee rallies past Karan Singh in 3rd-set tiebreak to win ITF M25 Solapur title

ITF World Tennis Tour Men’s · M25 Solapur ($25,000) · Singles Final Report

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.

2-6, 6-4, 7-6(4)
Final Score in 2h 08m
11 / 11
Banerjee Holds in Sets 2 & 3
3 Comebacks
3-Set Wins in QF, SF & Final
2nd Title
Career ITF Singles Crown
Main Draw Report · Singles Final

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.

3rd seed Karan Singh hitting a 2-handed backhand during his run to the ITF M25 Solapur singles final
3rd seed Karan Singh (IND, 452) won 103 of 204 total points in the final and finished runner-up at the ITF M25 Solapur tournament. (Photo: Indian Tennis Daily Archive)

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.

Singles Final Match Statistics

Statistical breakdown — Banerjee vs. Singh

ITF M25 Solapur — Men’s Singles Final Stats

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · District Sports Complex, Solapur · 2h 08m
2-6, 6-4, 7-6(4)
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%)
Champion’s Road to the Title

Samir Banerjee’s singles title run at ITF M25 Solapur

ITF Men’s World Tennis Tour — M25 Solapur (Singles Main Draw)

October 12–18, 2026 · District Sports Complex, Solapur · Outdoor Hard ($25,000)
5 Wins · 9h 25m on Court
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

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