1st seed Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 454 · UTR 13.75) finished as the singles runner-up at the 2026 ITF M15 Fergana in Uzbekistan on Sunday, November 1, rallying to win a 2nd-set tiebreak before qualifier Aristarkh Safonov (RUS, 2078 · UTR 12.09) prevailed 7-6(4), 6-7(5), 6-2, while 2nd seeds Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 740) and Jan Hrazdil (CZE, 455) captured the doubles title.
Main Draw Report · Singles Final
Contesting his 2nd consecutive singles championship match in 2 weeks after his runner-up finish at the ITF M25 Mumbai, 26-year-old Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 454 · UTR 13.75) went toe-to-toe across 2 tight tiebreak sets on Center Court against qualifier Aristarkh Safonov (RUS, 2078 · UTR 12.09). After Safonov edged the opening-set breaker 7-4, the top-seeded Indian responded by taking the 2nd-set tiebreak 7-5 to level the final and claim his 8th set of the week before Safonov pulled away 6-2 in the decider to complete a 7-6(4), 6-7(5), 6-2 victory. Across his back-to-back finals runs in Mumbai and Fergana, Singh has won 8 of his last 10 singles matches on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
7-6(5) 2nd-set tiebreak forces a 3rd-set decider
Having won all 7 sets he contested en route to the final, Singh dropped his 1st set of the tournament 4-7 in the opening tiebreak (6-7(4)) but immediately countered in Set 2, edging Safonov 7-5 in the breaker (7-6(5)) to send the championship match into a deciding 3rd set.
d. D. Khazime (RUS, 1468)
7-6(4), 6-2
d. M. Murtaza (PAK, 760)
7-6(2), 6-4
d. [8] D. Bessonov (RUS, 1060)
6-2, 7-5
d. [6] D. Eichenseher (GER, 923)
6-3, 0-0 ret.
l. to [Q] A. Safonov (RUS, 2078)
6-7(4), 7-6(5), 2-6
[1] Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 454 · UTR 13.75) · Singles Results
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | [Q] Aristarkh Safonov (RUS, 2078 · UTR 12.09) def. [1] Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 454 · UTR 13.75) | 7-6(4), 6-7(5), 6-2 | Won the 2nd-set tiebreak 7-5 to force a decider after dropping Set 1 4-7 in the breaker. |
| SF | [1] Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 454 · UTR 13.75) def. [6] David Eichenseher (GER, 923 · UTR 13.14) | 6-3, 0-0 ret. | Won the opening set 6-3 on Center Court before Eichenseher retired. |
| QF | [1] Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 454 · UTR 13.75) def. [8] Dmitry Bessonov (RUS, 1060 · UTR 13.26) | 6-2, 7-5 | Broke late in a 12-game 2nd set to seal a straight-sets win in 1h 27m. |
| R16 | [1] Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 454 · UTR 13.75) def. Muzammil Murtaza (PAK, 760 · UTR 12.06) | 7-6(2), 6-4 | Captured a 73-minute opening set 7-2 in the tiebreak in a 2h 34m victory. |
| R32 | [1] Digvijay Pratap Singh (IND, 454 · UTR 13.75) def. Daniel Khazime (RUS, 1468 · UTR 13.22) | 7-6(4), 6-2 | Clinched the 1st-set tiebreak 7-4 before rolling through Set 2 6-2. |
[Q] Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 1579 · UTR 12.79) · Singles Results
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| R16 | [Q] Aristarkh Safonov (RUS, 2078 · UTR 12.09) def. [Q] Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 1579 · UTR 12.79) | 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 | Took the opening set 6-3 before Safonov rallied in a 3h 18m battle. |
| R32 | [Q] Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 1579 · UTR 12.79) def. [5] Chirag Duhan (IND, 937 · UTR 13.13) | 6-3, 7-6(7) | Clinched a 9-7 2nd-set tiebreak to upset the 5th seed in 1h 52m. |
| Q2 | [2] Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 1579 · UTR 12.79) def. [15] Oleg Syrovatskiy (KAZ, UNR) | 6-0, 6-2 | Dropped just 2 games across 2 sets to qualify for the main draw. |
| Q1 | [2] Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 1579 · UTR 12.79) def. Makhmudbek Beknazarov (UZB, UNR) | 7-5, 6-3 | Closed out a 12-game opening set before advancing in straight sets. |
[5] Chirag Duhan (IND, 937 · UTR 13.13) · Singles Results
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| R32 | [Q] Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 1579 · UTR 12.79) def. [5] Chirag Duhan (IND, 937 · UTR 13.13) | 6-3, 7-6(7) | Edged 7-9 in the 2nd-set tiebreak in an all-Indian 1st-round clash. |
Aryan Lakshmanan and Jan Hrazdil Win Doubles Title
In the doubles championship match on Saturday, 2nd seeds Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 740) and Jan Hrazdil (CZE, 455) defeated Dmitrii Burtsev (RUS, 1682) and Kirill Filaretov (RUS, UNR) 7-5, 6-1 to lift the 2026 ITF M15 Fergana doubles trophy. Meanwhile, 3rd seeds Chirag Duhan (IND, 734) and Muzammil Murtaza (PAK, 1280) reached the doubles semifinals before falling to Burtsev and Filaretov in 2 tiebreaks, 7-6(1), 7-6(4).
[2] Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 740) & Jan Hrazdil (CZE, 455) · Doubles Results
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | [2] Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 740) / Jan Hrazdil (CZE, 455) def. Dmitrii Burtsev (RUS, 1682) / Kirill Filaretov (RUS, UNR) | 7-5, 6-1 | Broke late in the 12-game opener before racing through Set 2 6-1 to clinch the title. |
| SF | [2] Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 740) / Jan Hrazdil (CZE, 455) def. [WC] Akmal Abdullaev (UZB, UNR) / Danila Kvasov (UZB, UNR) | 6-3, 7-5 | Closed out a 12-game 2nd set to advance to the championship match in straight sets. |
| QF | [2] Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 740) / Jan Hrazdil (CZE, 455) def. Roman Kharlamov (RUS, 1261) / Grigory Shebekin (RUS, 1084) | 7-6(3), 1-6, 10-8 | Edged the deciding match tiebreak 10-8 after taking the 1st-set breaker 7-3. |
| R16 | [2] Aryan Lakshmanan (IND, 740) / Jan Hrazdil (CZE, 455) def. Oleg Kolninov (RUS, UNR) / Pavel Savelov (RUS, 2196) | 6-1, 7-5 | Cruised through the opening set 6-1 to open their title campaign in straight sets. |
[3] Chirag Duhan (IND, 734) & Muzammil Murtaza (PAK, 1280) · Doubles Results
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Dmitrii Burtsev (RUS, 1682) / Kirill Filaretov (RUS, UNR) def. [3] Chirag Duhan (IND, 734) / Muzammil Murtaza (PAK, 1280) | 7-6(1), 7-6(4) | Bowled out in 2 close tiebreak sets in Friday’s doubles semifinals. |
| QF | [3] Chirag Duhan (IND, 734) / Muzammil Murtaza (PAK, 1280) def. Adrian Arcon (AUS, 1011) / Bogdan Seleznev (RUS, 1522) | 6-3, 7-6(3) | Captured the 2nd-set tiebreak 7-3 to book a semifinal berth in straight sets. |
| R16 | [3] Chirag Duhan (IND, 734) / Muzammil Murtaza (PAK, 1280) def. Makar Krivoshchekov (RUS, 1583) / Ruslan Serazhetdinov (RUS, 1733) | 7-6(5), 6-2 | Clinched a 7-5 opening-set tiebreak before rolling through Set 2 6-2. |
