Indian players won 5 of Tuesday’s 8 opening-round singles matches at the $30,000 ITF M25 Mumbai tournament at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) courts in Cooperage. 3rd seed Karan Singh (IND, 452) set the tone with a clinical straight-sets win, while Manish Sureshkumar (IND, 707), qualifier Suraj R Prabodh (IND, UNR), Chirag Duhan (IND, 1007), and wildcard Samarth Sahita (IND, UNR) joined him in the round of 16.
- 9/9 service holds and 0 break points faced by 3rd seed Karan Singh (IND, 452) in a 1-hour, 8-minute win over Nitin Kumar Sinha (IND, 886).
- 2 hours and 33 minutes on court for Manish Sureshkumar (IND, 707) to edge qualifier Noah Schachter (USA, 1130) across 2 tiebreaks.
- 12 of the final 14 games won by qualifier Suraj R Prabodh (IND, UNR) to turn around an opening-set loss against wildcard Saheb Sodhi (IND, UNR).
Karan Singh cruises on serve while Manish Sureshkumar and Suraj R Prabodh dig deep
3rd seed Karan Singh (IND, 452) produced the cleanest performance among the home contingent on Court 2, defeating Nitin Kumar Sinha (IND, 886) 6-3, 6-2 without facing a break point across 9 service games. Over on Court 4, Manish Sureshkumar (IND, 707) came through the longest contest of the day, trading 3 breaks apiece in a fluctuating 2nd set before sealing a 7-6(3), 7-6(5) victory over American qualifier Noah Schachter (USA, 1130) in 2 hours and 33 minutes.
Qualifier Suraj R Prabodh (IND, UNR) mounted a sharp comeback earlier on Court 2, shaking off a slow start to beat wildcard Saheb Sodhi (IND, UNR) 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 without dropping serve in the final 2 sets. Chirag Duhan (IND, 1007) also finished with a 2nd-set bagel in a 7-5, 6-0 win over qualifier Aditya Vardhan Duddupudi (IND, UNR), and wildcard Samarth Sahita (IND, UNR) saved all 4 break points he faced to lead 6-3, 4-1 before qualifier Aradhya Kshitij (IND, 1205) retired. Elsewhere, 2nd seed Garrett Johns (USA, 441) and Adhithya Ganesan (USA, 833) recorded straight-sets wins over Arjun Rathi (IND, 1210) and Hitesh Chauhan (IND, 1431).
Thailand’s Pawit Sornlaksup (THA, 751) delivered the lone seeded upset on opening day, holding all 10 of his service games and dominating the 2nd-set tiebreak to knock out 5th seed Aziz Ouakaa (TUN, 539) 6-3, 7-6(1) in 2 hours and 17 minutes.
Opening-day singles R32 results at MSLTA Mumbai
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| R32 | [3] Karan Singh IND · 452 d. Nitin Kumar Sinha IND · 886 | 6-3, 6-2 | Held all 9 service games with 0 break points faced in 1 hour and 8 minutes. |
| R32 | Manish Sureshkumar IND · 707 d. (Q) Noah Schachter USA · 1130 | 7-6(3), 7-6(5) | Prevailed across 2 tiebreaks in a 2-hour, 33-minute battle, the longest match of Day 1. |
| R32 | (Q) Suraj R Prabodh IND · UNR d. [WC] Saheb Sodhi IND · UNR | 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 | Swept 12 of the final 14 games without dropping serve in the last 2 sets. |
| R32 | Chirag Duhan IND · 1007 d. (Q) Aditya Vardhan Duddupudi IND · UNR | 7-5, 6-0 | Converted 6 of 11 break chances and closed out with a 35-minute 2nd-set bagel. |
| R32 | [WC] Samarth Sahita IND · UNR d. (Q) Aradhya Kshitij IND · 1205 | 6-3, 4-1 ret. | Saved all 4 break points faced before Kshitij retired in the 2nd set. |
| R32 | Pawit Sornlaksup THA · 751 d. [5] Aziz Ouakaa TUN · 539 | 6-3, 7-6(1) | Held all 10 service games to claim Day 1’s lone upset over a seeded player. |
| R32 | [WC] Hitesh Chauhan IND · 1431 l. Adhithya Ganesan USA · 833 | 0-6, 3-6 | Ganesan converted 6 of 10 break opportunities after a 27-minute opening bagel. |
| R32 | (Q) Arjun Rathi IND · 1210 l. [2] Garrett Johns USA · 441 | 3-6, 0-6 | 2nd seed Johns saved all 2 break points faced and sealed a 2nd-set bagel. |