Pranav Karthik (IND, 1133), Madhwin Kamath (IND, 1364), and 6th seed Adhithya Ganesan (USA, 877) all advanced to the singles quarterfinals at 2026 ITF M15 Singapore on Thursday, highlighted by top-4 seed upsets from Karthik and Kamath and setting up a head-to-head quarterfinal clash between Ganesan and Karthik.
Top-4 seed upsets and back-to-back quarterfinal runs headline Singapore singles action
After cruising past wild card Michael Dylan Jimenez (SGP, UNR) 6-1, 6-3 in 1st-round action on Wednesday, 24-year-old Madhwin Kamath (IND, 1364) rallied from a 1-set deficit on Thursday to upset 4th seed Kosuke Ogura (JPN, 794) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 and book his place in the last 8.
Fresh off a quarterfinal run in Singapore last week, 21-year-old Pranav Karthik (IND, 1133) stunned 2nd seed Ergi Kirkin (TUR, 648) 6-4, 6-4 in the opening round before dispatching 15-year-old qualifier Kazuki Nakajima (JPN, UNR) 6-1, 6-4 on Thursday to reach back-to-back singles quarterfinals.
6th seed Adhithya Ganesan (USA, 877) advanced without dropping a set across his opening 2 rounds, defeating qualifier Ren Nakamura (JPN, 1876) 6-3, 6-3 in R32 before edging qualifier Alexander Watanabe Eriksson (SWE, UNR) 7-5, 7-6(3) in R16, while 5th seed Nitin Kumar Sinha (IND, 868) bowed out in a 3-set 1st-round contest against Ali Habib (GBR, 1229) 2-6, 6-4, 5-7.
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| R16 | WIN Madhwin Kamath IND · 1364 def. [4] Kosuke Ogura JPN · 794 | 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 | Rallied from 1 set down to eliminate the 4th seed in 3 sets. |
| R32 | WIN Madhwin Kamath IND · 1364 def. [WC] Michael Dylan Jimenez SGP · UNR | 6-1, 6-3 | Dropped just 4 games across 2 sets against the home wild card. |
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| R16 | WIN Pranav Karthik IND · 1133 def. [Q] Kazuki Nakajima JPN · UNR | 6-1, 6-4 | Sealed his 2nd straight Singapore quarterfinal in straight sets. |
| R32 | WIN Pranav Karthik IND · 1133 def. [2] Ergi Kirkin TUR · 648 | 6-4, 6-4 | Knocked out the 2nd seed and former ATP No. 251 in straight sets. |
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| R16 | WIN [6] Adhithya Ganesan USA · 877 def. [Q] Alexander Watanabe Eriksson SWE · UNR | 7-5, 7-6(3) | Closed out a tight 2nd-set tiebreak 7-3 to advance in straight sets. |
| R32 | WIN [6] Adhithya Ganesan USA · 877 def. [Q] Ren Nakamura JPN · 1876 | 6-3, 6-3 | Dropped 6 games across 2 sets in his opening-round win. |
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| R32 | LOSS Ali Habib GBR · 1229 def. [5] Nitin Kumar Sinha IND · 868 | 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 | Forced a deciding set before falling 5-7 in the final stanza. |
Ganesan and Karthik clash for a semifinal spot as Kamath takes on qualifier Inui
In Friday’s quarterfinals on Oct 30, 6th seed Adhithya Ganesan (USA, 877) and Pranav Karthik (IND, 1133) meet in an all-Indian-heritage bottom-quarter showdown, while Madhwin Kamath (IND, 1364) faces 31-year-old Japanese qualifier Yuichiro Inui (JPN, 1910), who knocked out 7th seed Thantub Suksumrarn (THA, 984) 6-3, 6-1 in R16.
| Round | Match | Court | Scheduled Start Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| QF | [6] Adhithya Ganesan USA · 877 vs. Pranav Karthik IND · 1133 | TBA (Singapore) | Friday, Oct 30 · TBA IST (OOP Pending) |
| QF | Madhwin Kamath IND · 1364 vs. [Q] Yuichiro Inui JPN · 1910 | TBA (Singapore) | Friday, Oct 30 · TBA IST (OOP Pending) |