3rd seed Karan Singh (IND, 437) and 4th seed Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 460) combined to hold 17 of 18 service games on Saturday at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in Cooperage, powering through straight-set semifinals to lock in an all-Indian singles championship final at the USD 30,000 MSLTA ITF Mens M25 Tennis Championship in Mumbai.
Digvijay Pratap Singh erases 2 break points at 3-4 in a 10-point game before breaking Johns for 5-4
Serving at 3-4 in a 10-point 8th game of the 2nd semifinal, 4th seed Digvijay Pratap Singh saved 2 break points at 30-40 and 40-Ad to hold for 4-4, immediately broke 2nd seed Garrett Johns on his 2nd break chance in Game 9 for 5-4, and held to 15 in Game 10—taking the 54-minute opener 6-4 even though total points were separated by a single point at 30 to 29.
Digvijay Pratap Singh reels off 5 straight games and 3 love holds in Set 2 to oust 2nd seed Johns
4th seed Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 460) saved 2 break points in a 10-point 8th game at 3-4 before breaking 2nd seed Garrett Johns (USA, 458) in Game 9 to capture a 54-minute opening set 6-4 despite total points standing at 30-29. Trailing 1-2 in Set 2, Digvijay fired 3 love holds and saved a break point in a 4-deuce 6th game as he swept 5 straight games to seal a 6-4, 6-2 win in 1 hour and 41 minutes.
Karan Singh holds all 9 service games and saves 1 of 1 break points to defeat Chirag Duhan
In the all-Indian opener on Court 1, 3rd seed Karan Singh (IND, 437) held all 9 of his service games and won 40 of 56 service points (71.4%) to defeat 22-year-old Chirag Duhan (IND, 937) 6-3, 6-2 in 1 hour and 19 minutes. Singh broke Duhan from 40-30 up in Game 8 of Set 1 and saved the only break point he faced at 5-3 before converting back-to-back breaks in Games 3 and 5 of Set 2.
- 17 of 18 Service Games Held Combined (94.4%): Karan Singh went 9 for 9 (100%) on serve against Chirag Duhan, while Digvijay Pratap Singh held 8 of 9 service games (88.9%) against 2nd seed Garrett Johns—giving Digvijay 16 holds in 17 service games (94.1%) across the quarterfinals and semifinals combined.
- 71.4% & 67.3% Service Points Won: Karan Singh won 40 of 56 points on serve (71.4%) and 64 of 112 total points (57.1%) in Semifinal 1; Digvijay Pratap Singh won 37 of 55 service points (67.3%, including 3 love holds in Set 2) and 61 of 108 total points (56.5%) in Semifinal 2.
- Break-Point Efficiency on Return & Serve: Digvijay converted 4 of 6 break points (66.7% — 2 of 3 in each set) while saving 3 of 4 break points on his own delivery (75.0%); Karan Singh converted 3 of 8 break chances (37.5%) and saved 1 of 1 break point faced (100%).
- 0 Sets Dropped Through 4 Rounds: Both Indian finalists enter Sunday’s championship match without dropping a set all week in Mumbai, with Digvijay surrendering only 17 games across 8 sets (an average of 2.1 games lost per set).
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | [4] Digvijay Pratap Singh IND · 460 def. [2] Garrett Johns USA · 458 | 6-4, 6-2 | Saved 2 break points at 3-4 in Set 1 and swept the final 5 games of Set 2 in 1 hour and 41 minutes |
| QF | [4] Digvijay Pratap Singh IND · 460 def. Ryuki Matsuda JPN · 655 | 6-2, 6-2 | Held 8 of 8 service games (100%) in 1 hour and 30 minutes |
| R16 | [4] Digvijay Pratap Singh IND · 460 def. Adhithya Ganesan USA · 886 | 6-4, 6-1 | Converted 4 of 7 break points (57.1%) in 1 hour and 16 minutes |
| R32 | [4] Digvijay Pratap Singh IND · 460 def. Maan Kesharwani IND · 1344 | 6-1, 6-2 | Converted 5 of 8 break points in 1 hour and 8 minutes |
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | [3] Karan Singh IND · 437 def. Chirag Duhan IND · 937 | 6-3, 6-2 | Held 9 of 9 service games (100%) and won 40 of 56 service points (71.4%) in 1 hour and 19 minutes |
| QF | [3] Karan Singh IND · 437 def. [7] Sidharth Rawat IND · 671 | 3-4 ret. | Edged total points 22-21 across 42 minutes before Rawat retired |
| R16 | [3] Karan Singh IND · 437 def. [Q] Adil Kalyanpur IND · 1522 | 7-5, 6-3 | Held 10 of 11 service games (90.9%) in 1 hour and 38 minutes |
| R32 | [3] Karan Singh IND · 437 def. Nitin Kumar Sinha IND · 1085 | 6-4, 6-4 | Converted 4 of 7 break points in 1 hour and 34 minutes |
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | [3] Karan Singh IND · 437 def. Chirag Duhan IND · 937 | 6-3, 6-2 | Duhan saved 5 of 8 break points faced across 1 hour and 19 minutes |
| QF | Chirag Duhan IND · 937 def. [WC] Arnav Paparkar IND · 1536 | 2-2 ret. | Tied 12-12 in total points after 29 minutes when Paparkar retired |
| R16 | Chirag Duhan IND · 937 def. [1] Dhakshineswar Suresh IND · 421 | 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 | Saved 10 of 14 break points in 2 hours and 12 minutes |
| R32 | Chirag Duhan IND · 937 def. [Q] Aditya Vardhan Duddupudi IND · 1744 | 6-3, 6-2 | Held all 9 service games in 1 hour and 18 minutes |
All-Indian title clash on Court 1: 3rd seed Karan Singh vs 4th seed Digvijay Pratap Singh
Sunday’s championship final on Court 1 at MSLTA Cooperage gets underway at 11:00 AM IST, with 25 singles ranking points on the line for the champion and 16 points guaranteed to the runner-up, while 22-year-old semifinalist Chirag Duhan (IND, 937) collects 8 singles ranking points.
| Round | Match | Court | Scheduled Start Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | [3] Karan Singh IND · 437 vs [4] Digvijay Pratap Singh IND · 460 | Court 1 | 11:00 AM IST |