India’s Madhwin Kamath (IND, 1364) and 6th-seeded Indian-origin American Adhithya Ganesan (USA, 877) booked their places in the singles semifinals of the 2026 ITF M15 Singapore on indoor hard courts at the Kallang Tennis Hub on Friday, October 30, as Kamath subdued qualifier Yuichiro Inui (JPN, 1910) 6-4, 7-6(3) and Ganesan edged 19-year-old Pranav Karthik (IND, 1133) 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-4.
Kamath Rolls in Straight Sets; Ganesan Outlasts Karthik in 3 Sets
Building on his 3-set R16 comeback win over 4th seed Kosuke Ogura (JPN, 794) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 24-year-old Madhwin Kamath (IND, 1364) dictated play behind his 1st serve against qualifier Yuichiro Inui (JPN, 1910), claiming the opening set 6-4 before dominating the 2nd-set tiebreak 7-3 to reach Saturday’s semifinals against 3rd seed Maxime Janvier (FRA, 649).
In Friday’s other quarterfinal featuring Indian heritage contenders, 6th seed Adhithya Ganesan (USA, 877) and 19-year-old Pranav Karthik (IND, 1133)—who had stunned 2nd seed Ergi Kirkin (TUR, 648) 6-4, 6-4 in R32—went toe-to-toe across 3 tight sets. After Karthik snatched the 2nd-set tiebreak 7-4 to force a decider, Ganesan secured a decisive break in the 3rd set to prevail 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-4 and set up a semifinal showdown against top seed M. Rifqi Fitriadi (INA, 536).
Clutch Tiebreak Execution and Deciding-Set Composure
Kamath locked down 5 consecutive points in his 7-6(3) 2nd-set tiebreak against Inui to avoid a decider, while Ganesan regrouped immediately after dropping a 4-7 2nd-set breaker to Karthik, breaking serve in Set 3 to close out a 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-4 victory.
Madhwin Kamath (IND, 1364) · Singles Results
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| QF | Madhwin Kamath (IND, 1364) def. [Q] Yuichiro Inui (JPN, 1910) | 6-4, 7-6(3) | Clinched the 2nd-set tiebreak 7-3 to advance to the singles semifinals |
| R16 | Madhwin Kamath (IND, 1364) def. [4] Kosuke Ogura (JPN, 794) | 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 | Rallied from a set down to upset the 4th seed in 3 sets |
| R32 | Madhwin Kamath (IND, 1364) def. [WC] Michael Dylan Jimenez (SGP, UNR) | 6-1, 6-3 | Dropped only 4 games in a dominant opening-round win |
Adhithya Ganesan (USA, 877) · Singles Results
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| QF | [6] Adhithya Ganesan (USA, 877) def. Pranav Karthik (IND, 1133) | 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-4 | Regrouped after a 2nd-set tiebreak to win the deciding 3rd set 6-4 |
| R16 | [6] Adhithya Ganesan (USA, 877) def. [Q] Alexander Watanabe Eriksson (SWE, UNR) | 7-5, 7-6(3) | Won the 2nd-set tiebreak 7-3 to seal a straight-sets win |
| R32 | [6] Adhithya Ganesan (USA, 877) def. [Q] Ren Nakamura (JPN, 1876) | 6-3, 6-3 | Controlled both sets 6-3 without dropping serve in the decider |
Pranav Karthik (IND, 1133) · Singles Results
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| QF | [6] Adhithya Ganesan (USA, 877) def. Pranav Karthik (IND, 1133) | 2-6, 7-6(4), 4-6 | Won the 2nd-set tiebreak 7-4 to force a deciding 3rd set |
| R16 | Pranav Karthik (IND, 1133) def. [Q] Kazuki Nakajima (JPN, UNR) | 6-1, 6-4 | Dropped just 5 games to reach his 2nd consecutive Singapore quarterfinal |
| R32 | Pranav Karthik (IND, 1133) def. [2] Ergi Kirkin (TUR, 648) | 6-4, 6-4 | Ousted the 2nd seed in straight sets for the biggest win of his week |
Saturday Singles Semifinal Schedule
| Round | Match | Court | Scheduled Start Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Madhwin Kamath (IND, 1364) vs. [3] Maxime Janvier (FRA, 649) | Court 1 | Saturday, Oct 31 · 7:30 AM IST (10:00 AM local) |
| SF | [6] Adhithya Ganesan (USA, 877) vs. [1] M. Rifqi Fitriadi (INA, 536) | Court 2 | Saturday, Oct 31 · 7:30 AM IST (10:00 AM local) |
Indian Doubles Results in Singapore
In the doubles draw, 4th seeds Nitin Kumar Sinha (IND, 845) and Lorenzo Lorusso (ITA, 512) defeated A. Mehrotra (AUS) and A. Visaya (PHI) 7-5, 6-1 in R16 before falling 3-6, 6-3, [9-11] to J. Blando (USA) and M. Blando (USA) in the quarterfinals, while Madhwin Kamath and Dhakshineswar Suresh (4-6, 4-6) and Pranav Karthik and S. Baumgartner (4-6, 6-1, [6-10]) exited in R16.
