1st seed Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 454) advances to the singles quarterfinals at 2026 ITF M15 Fergana
Prateek Chachra

1st seed Digvijay Pratap Singh wins 2nd straight tiebreak to reach ITF M15 Fergana QF

ITF M15 FERGANA · UZBEKISTAN · SINGLES QUARTERFINALS

1st seed Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 454) advanced to the singles quarterfinals at 2026 ITF M15 Fergana in Uzbekistan on Thursday, overcoming Muzammil Murtaza (PAK, 760) 7-6(2), 6-4 on Court 2 to book a last-8 meeting with 8th seed Dmitry Bessonov (RUS, 1060), while qualifier Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 1579) bowed out in a 3-set Round of 16 marathon.

MAIN DRAW REPORT · SINGLES ROUND OF 16

Top seed Digvijay Pratap Singh seals 2nd straight opening-set tiebreak en route to the Fergana last 8

Coming off a runner-up finish at last week’s ITF M25 Mumbai and a 7-6(4), 6-2 opening-round win over Daniel Khazime (RUS, 1468) on Wednesday, 25-year-old Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 454) was tested for 2 hours and 34 minutes in Thursday’s Round of 16 clash against Muzammil Murtaza (PAK, 760). Singh dominated the 1st-set tiebreak 7-2 to take control of the contest and closed out the 2nd set 6-4 to reach his 2nd consecutive singles quarterfinal without dropping a set.

1st seed Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 454) hitting a 2-handed backhand
1st seed Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 454) has advanced to the singles quarterfinals at 2026 ITF M15 Fergana without dropping a set. Photo: Indian Tennis Daily Archive

Playing immediately afterward on Court 2, 20-year-old qualifier Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 1579)—who upset 5th seed Chirag Duhan (IND, 937) 6-3, 7-6(7) in Wednesday’s 1st round after winning 2 qualifying matches—took the opening set 6-3 against fellow qualifier Aristarkh Safonov (RUS, 2078) before falling 6-3, 4-6, 4-6 in a 3-hour, 18-minute battle.

[1] Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 454) · Singles Results Main Draw · Into QF
Round Match Score Match Breakdown
R16 [1] Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 454) def. Muzammil Murtaza (PAK, 760) 7-6(2), 6-4 Won Set 1 tiebreak 7-2 to triumph in 2 hours and 34 minutes.
R32 [1] Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 454) def. Daniel Khazime (RUS, 1468) 7-6(4), 6-2 Edged a 7-4 Set 1 tiebreak before cruising through Set 2.
[Q] Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 1579) · Singles Results Main Draw & Qualifying
Round Match Score Match Breakdown
R16 [Q] Aristarkh Safonov (RUS, 2078) def. [Q] Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 1579) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 Battled for 3 hours and 18 minutes after taking the opening set 6-3.
R32 [Q] Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 1579) def. [5] Chirag Duhan (IND, 937) 6-3, 7-6(7) Clinched a 16-point Set 2 tiebreak 9-7 to upset the 5th seed.
Q2 [2] Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 1579) def. [15] Oleg Syrovatskiy (KAZ, UNR) 6-0, 6-2 Dropped just 2 games in the final qualifying round.
Q1 [2] Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 1579) def. Makhmudbek Beknazarov (UZB, UNR) 7-5, 6-3 Opened his Fergana campaign with a straight-sets win.
[5] Chirag Duhan (IND, 937) · Singles Results Main Draw
Round Match Score Match Breakdown
R32 [Q] Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 1579) def. [5] Chirag Duhan (IND, 937) 6-3, 7-6(7) Narrowly edged 7-9 in the 2nd-set tiebreak on Court 3.
2026 ITF M15 Fergana · Friday Singles Quarterfinal Order of Play Friday, October 30, 2026
Round Match Court Scheduled Start Time (IST)
QF [1] Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 454) vs. [8] Dmitry Bessonov (RUS, 1060) TBA (Fergana) Friday, Oct 30 · TBA IST (OOP Pending)

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