Competing as the 8th seed on the outdoor hard courts of the Kallang Tennis Centre, 21-year-old Pranav Karthik (IND, 1164) notched 2 main-draw victories—highlighted by a 2 hours and 31 minutes comeback win from a set down in the 2nd round—to reach the quarterfinals at the $15,000 ITF M15 Singapore event.
2nd-set tiebreak turnaround propels Karthik into the last 8
Karthik (IND, 1164) opened his campaign with a crisp 6-1, 6-4 win over home wild card Maximus Zavier Wong (SGP, 2097) before battling past qualifier Alexey Aleshchev (1499) 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 in the Round of 16 to book his 2nd quarterfinal appearance of October. His run concluded in the last 8 on Friday against 1st seed Maxime Janvier (FRA, 647), a former world No. 170, in a 6-3, 6-1 contest lasting 62 minutes.
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| R32 | WIN [8] Pranav Karthik IND · 1164 def. [WC] Maximus Zavier Wong SGP · 2097 | 6-1, 6-4 | Converted 5 of 9 break points and won 71% of 1st-serve points in 1 hour and 18 minutes. |
| R16 | WIN [8] Pranav Karthik IND · 1164 def. [Q] Alexey Aleshchev 1499 | 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 | Rallied from a set down via a 7-4 2nd-set tiebreak to prevail in 2 hours and 31 minutes. |
| QF | LOSS [1] Maxime Janvier FRA · 647 def. [8] Pranav Karthik IND · 1164 | 3-6, 1-6 | 1st seed Janvier won 82% of his 1st-serve points (23/28) to close out the quarterfinal in 62 minutes. |
Building momentum after his 2025 injury layoff
Returned to the pro circuit in late January after missing most of the 2025 season with injury, relocating his training base to Amstelpark Tennis in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Reached his 1st career ITF World Tennis Tour Men’s Singles final at an M15 event in Egypt inside 4 months of returning to the tour, helping lift his ranking to a career-high of 1157 in July.
Stunned 4th seed Udit Kamboj 1-6, 7-6(3), 6-2 to reach the 31st Fenesta Open National Championships quarterfinals in New Delhi before advancing to the last 8 at ITF M15 Singapore.
Web Story: Pranav Karthik’s ITF M15 Singapore quarterfinal run
