1st seed Dhakshineswar Suresh (IND, 421) headlined a prolific Wednesday on the outdoor hard courts of the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in Mumbai, dismissing Grigoriy Lomakin (KAZ, 851) 6-0, 6-0 in 50 minutes as 5 home players and Indian-origin 6th seed Samir Banerjee (USA, 650) booked their places in Thursday’s singles Round of 16, swelling home and Indian-origin representation in the last 16 to 11 players.
- 50 minutes: 1st seed Dhakshineswar Suresh (IND, 421) held all 6 service games and converted 6 of 6 break chances in identical 25-minute sets against Grigoriy Lomakin (KAZ, 851).
- 10 of 10 holds: 4th seed Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 460) saved all 3 break points faced in a clinical 6-3, 6-4 win over qualifier Maan Kesharwani (IND, 1044).
- 6 straight wins: Fresh off his M25 Solapur title on Sunday, 6th seed Samir Banerjee (USA, 650) converted 3 of 3 break points to defeat Solapur semifinal foe William Rejchtman Vinciguerra (SWE, 839) 6-4, 6-3.
- 11 into R16: Wednesday’s 6 winners join Tuesday qualifiers to place 10 Indians alongside Banerjee across 7 of Thursday’s 8 Round of 16 ties.
Suresh delivers 50-minute double bagel while Rawat edges 2-hour battle
Playing on Court 2, Suresh (IND, 421) never relinquished momentum against Lomakin (KAZ, 851), erasing the lone break point he faced and breaking 6 times from 6 opportunities. Across the grounds on Court 4, 4th seed Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 460) was equally untouchable on serve against compatriot qualifier Maan Kesharwani (IND, 1044), holding all 10 service games over 1 hour and 45 minutes while taking 2 of his 3 break opportunities to prevail 6-3, 6-4.
7th seed Sidharth Rawat (IND, 671) came through a 2-hour, 5-minute test against higher-ranked compatriot Dev Javia (IND, 625) on Court 2, dominating the opening-set tiebreak 7-2 after a 65-minute stanza before closing out a 7-6(2), 6-3 victory.
In a rematch of Saturday’s M25 Solapur semifinal, Indian-origin 6th seed Samir Banerjee (USA, 650) stayed razor-sharp on big points to dispatch Swedish junior standout William Rejchtman Vinciguerra (SWE, 839) 6-4, 6-3 in 1 hour and 25 minutes. Wildcard Arnav Paparkar (IND, 1536) converted 3 of 8 break chances to build a 6-3, 1-0 lead over 8th seed S D Prajwal Dev (IND, 686) before Dev retired after 58 minutes, while qualifier Adil Kalyanpur (IND, 1522) broke 6 times in an emphatic 6-2, 6-1 win over Aditya Vishal Balsekar (IND, 880). Elsewhere on Court 3, Sasikumar Mukund (IND, 741) bowed out 4-6, 3-6 after a grueling 2-hour, 13-minute tussle with Ryuki Matsuda (JPN, 655), and qualifier Kabir Hans (IND, 1462) fell 1-6, 2-6 to Thanapet Chanta (THA, 711).
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| R32 | [1] Dhakshineswar Suresh IND · 421 d. Grigoriy Lomakin KAZ · 851 | 6-0, 6-0 | Converted 6 of 6 break points in 50 minutes |
| R32 | [4] Digvijay Pratap Singh IND · 460 d. (Q) Maan Kesharwani IND · 1044 | 6-3, 6-4 | Held all 10 service games, saving 3 of 3 break points |
| R32 | [6] Samir Banerjee USA · 650 d. William Rejchtman Vinciguerra SWE · 839 | 6-4, 6-3 | Converted 3 of 3 break chances for 6th straight win |
| R32 | [7] Sidharth Rawat IND · 671 d. Dev Javia IND · 625 | 7-6(2), 6-3 | Won 1st-set tiebreak 7-2 in 2 hours, 5 minutes |
| R32 | [WC] Arnav Paparkar IND · 1536 d. [8] S D Prajwal Dev IND · 686 | 6-3, 1-0 ret. | Converted 3 of 8 break opportunities before retirement |
| R32 | (Q) Adil Kalyanpur IND · 1522 d. Aditya Vishal Balsekar IND · 880 | 6-2, 6-1 | Converted 6 of 8 break points in 1 hour, 25 minutes |
| R32 | Ryuki Matsuda JPN · 655 d. Sasikumar Mukund IND · 741 | 6-4, 6-3 | Contested 2 hours, 13 minutes on Court 3 |
| R32 | Thanapet Chanta THA · 711 d. (Q) Kabir Hans IND · 1462 | 6-1, 6-2 | Chanta held all 8 service games in 1 hour, 7 minutes |
3 all-Indian showdowns headline Thursday’s singles Round of 16
Round of 16 action begins at 9:00 AM IST across 4 courts on Thursday, October 22, guaranteeing at least 3 home quarterfinalists via all-Indian clashes between 3rd seed Karan Singh (IND, 437) and Adil Kalyanpur (IND, 1522), 1st seed Dhakshineswar Suresh (IND, 421) and Chirag Duhan (IND, 937), and qualifier Suraj R Prabodh (IND, UNR) against 7th seed Sidharth Rawat (IND, 671).
| Round | Match | Court | Scheduled Start Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| R16 | [3] Karan Singh IND · 437 vs (Q) Adil Kalyanpur IND · 1522 | Court 2 | 9:00 AM IST |
| R16 | [4] Digvijay Pratap Singh IND · 460 vs Adhithya Ganesan USA · 886 | Court 3 | 9:00 AM IST |
| R16 | Manish Sureshkumar IND · 698 vs [2] Garrett Johns USA · 458 | Court 4 | 9:00 AM IST |
| R16 | [WC] Arnav Paparkar IND · 1536 vs Thanapet Chanta THA · 711 | Court 5 | 9:00 AM IST |
| R16 | [1] Dhakshineswar Suresh IND · 421 vs Chirag Duhan IND · 937 | Court 2 | Followed by (2nd match after 9:00 AM IST) |
| R16 | [6] Samir Banerjee USA · 650 vs [WC] Samarth Sahita IND · UNR | Court 3 | Followed by (2nd match after 9:00 AM IST) |
| R16 | (Q) Suraj R Prabodh IND · UNR vs [7] Sidharth Rawat IND · 671 | Court 5 | Followed by (2nd match after 9:00 AM IST) |