Home contenders dominated the singles Round of 16 at the USD 30,000 MSLTA ITF Mens M25 Tennis Championship 2026 on Thursday, October 22, as 5 Indian players alongside Indian-origin 6th seed Samir Banerjee (USA, 650) booked their spots in Friday’s quarterfinals at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) courts in Cooperage, Mumbai.
Chirag Duhan (IND, 937), 3rd seed Karan Singh (IND, 437), 4th seed Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 460), 7th seed Sidharth Rawat (IND, 671), and 16-year-old wild card Arnav Paparkar (IND, 1536) all advanced on Thursday, setting up 2 all-Indian quarterfinal clashes on Friday that guarantee at least 2 Indian semifinalists in Mumbai.
Duhan, Digvijay Pratap Singh and Paparkar headline Thursday’s Round of 16 action
In the marquee all-Indian clash on Court 2, Chirag Duhan (IND, 937) advanced past top seed Dhakshineswar Suresh (IND, 421) by a 7-6(5) ret. scoreline after a high-quality 68-minute opening set. Neither player dropped serve across 12 games, with Duhan going 6 of 6 on his own delivery without facing a break point while generating 5 set points across Suresh’s final 2 service games at 5-4 and 6-5. Duhan then raced out to a 4-0 cushion in the tiebreak and converted his 4th set point of the breaker for 7-5 before Suresh retired.
4th seed Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 460) prevailed over Indian-origin American Adhithya Ganesan (USA, 886) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 in a 3-hour, 3-minute test of endurance. After splitting the opening 2 sets across 111 minutes, Digvijay saved 7 of 10 break points for the match and broke Ganesan in the 12th game of the 72-minute decider to seal his quarterfinal berth.
Elsewhere in all-Indian Round of 16 contests, 3rd seed Karan Singh (IND, 437) dispatched qualifier Adil Kalyanpur (IND, 1522) 6-1, 6-1 in 1 hour and 24 minutes after saving 4 of 5 break points and converting 6 of 11 break opportunities, while 7th seed Sidharth Rawat (IND, 671) edged qualifier Suraj R Prabodh (IND, UNR) in an 86-minute opening set before cruising through the 2nd set for a 7-6(5), 6-1 victory in 2 hours and 6 minutes.
Wild card Arnav Paparkar (IND, 1536) delivered a composed straight-sets upset on Court 5, defeating Thailand’s Thanapet Chanta (THA, 711) 6-2, 6-4 in 1 hour and 47 minutes without dropping serve across 9 service games. Indian-origin 6th seed Samir Banerjee (USA, 650)—who captured the ITF M25 Solapur singles crown last week—extended his winning streak to 7 consecutive matches by beating wild card Samarth Sahita (IND, UNR) 6-3, 6-2 in 1 hour and 37 minutes while holding all 9 of his service games. On Court 4, Manish Sureshkumar (IND, 698) battled for 3 hours and 5 minutes—including a 109-minute opening set decided 8-6 in the tiebreak—before falling 7-6(6), 6-4 to 2nd seed Garrett Johns (USA, 458).
24 of 24 service games held
Chirag Duhan (6/6), wild card Arnav Paparkar (9/9), and 6th seed Samir Banerjee (9/9) went unbroken all day on Thursday.
2 semifinalists guaranteed
Chirag Duhan meets wild card Arnav Paparkar, while 3rd seed Karan Singh faces 7th seed Sidharth Rawat on Friday.
7 straight wins for Banerjee
Following his 5-match title run at M25 Solapur, 6th seed Samir Banerjee has won 14 of his last 15 sets in Maharashtra.
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| R16 | Chirag Duhan IND · 937 def. [1] Dhakshineswar Suresh IND · 421 | 7-6(5) ret. | Held all 6 of 6 service games without facing a break point |
| R16 | [3] Karan Singh IND · 437 def. [Q] Adil Kalyanpur IND · 1522 | 6-1, 6-1 | Converted 6 of 11 break points in 84 minutes |
| R16 | [4] Digvijay Pratap Singh IND · 460 def. Adhithya Ganesan USA · 886 | 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 | Saved 7 of 10 break points across 3 hours, 3 minutes |
| R16 | [6] Samir Banerjee USA · 650 def. [WC] Samarth Sahita IND · UNR | 6-3, 6-2 | Held all 9 of 9 service games and saved 3 of 3 break points |
| R16 | [7] Sidharth Rawat IND · 671 def. [Q] Suraj R Prabodh IND · UNR | 7-6(5), 6-1 | Won an 86-minute opening-set tiebreak 7-5 |
| R16 | [WC] Arnav Paparkar IND · 1536 def. Thanapet Chanta THA · 711 | 6-2, 6-4 | Held all 9 of 9 service games and saved 4 of 4 break points |
| R16 | [2] Garrett Johns USA · 458 def. Manish Sureshkumar IND · 698 | 7-6(6), 6-4 | Battled for 3 hours, 5 minutes including a 109-minute 1st set |
| Round | Match | Court | Scheduled Start Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| QF | Chirag Duhan IND · 937 vs [WC] Arnav Paparkar IND · 1536 | TBA | 9:30 AM IST |
| QF | [3] Karan Singh IND · 437 vs [7] Sidharth Rawat IND · 671 | TBA | 9:30 AM IST |
| QF | [4] Digvijay Pratap Singh IND · 460 vs Ryuki Matsuda JPN · 655 | TBA | 9:30 AM IST |
| QF | [6] Samir Banerjee USA · 650 vs [2] Garrett Johns USA · 458 | TBA | 9:30 AM IST |