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16-Year-Old Manas Dhamne Makes Waves with Maiden ATP Challenger Win
The youngster beat former Top 60 Tatsuma Ito in an Italian clay court ATP Challenger event 16-year-old wildcard Manas Dhamne has captured his first ATP Challenger level victory at the ATP 75 Internazionali di Tennis Francavilla al Mare in Italy on clay. Dhamne’s remarkable feat saw him triumph over former ATP Top 60 player Tatsuma…
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Ramkumar goes down to Cilic after a decent fight at ATP 250 Tata Open Maharashtra
India No. 2 Ramkumar Ramanathan fought his heart out against top seed and World No. 6 Marin Cilic, going down 4-6 3-6. There was a decent turnout for this match, despite the Maharashtra Bandh affecting the city. The tennis lovers were treated to some delightful tennis. When asked about the crowd, Ramkumar said “It’s always… Read more
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Yuki loses to 8th seed Herbert – A match of missed opportunities
India’s best hope, Yuki Bhambri, couldn’t continue his good work from last night, bowing out to the 8th seed from France, Pierre-Hugues Herbert, in three tight sets. Yuki had ample opportunities to turn the 3rd set in his favour, opening up 0-40 opportunities on the first two service games of Herbert. But he was unable… Read more
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Yuki overcomes a spirited Arjun Kadhe – To face 8th seed Herbert next at the ATP 250 Tata Open Maharashtra
India No. 1 Yuki Bhambri got off to sound start at the country’s only ATP World Tour event in the inaugural Tata Open Maharashtra, as he quelled the challenge of local boy Arjun Kadhe in straight sets, 6-3 6-4. Yuki will now take on 8th seeded serve-and-volley player Pierre-Hugues Herbert from France tomorrow. On his… Read more
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Sumit goes down bravely in his first ATP Main Draw Match
There are about 20-30 people on Court 1 at the Balewadi Stadium, to see the country’s new 20 year old tennis sensation, doing battle in his first match at the ATP Main Draw level. And there’s Mahesh Bhupathi in attendance too, who’s driven down from Bombay to analyse and witness his protege’s rapid progress in… Read more
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Ramkumar sets up Cilic encounter
India No. 2 Ramkumar Ramanathan started 2018 off on the right note, as he overcame 107th ranked Roberto Carballes Baena from Spain in straight sets to set up a meeting with World No. 6 and top seed Marin Cilic. On his upcoming meeting with Cilic, Ram said “I respect him a lot. But that wouldn’t… Read more
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Sumit Nagal qualifies for his maiden ATP Main Draw – Qualifying Day 2 Report from ATP 250 Tata Open Maharashtra
It has been a great last few months for 20 year old Indian tennis prodigy, Sumit Nagal, first winning his maiden ATP Challenger title in Bangalore, and now qualifying for his first ATP Tour level main draw in Pune. Autocorrect suggests me to change Nagal to Nadal, but I’ll stick to Nagal, and wait for… Read more
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Qualifying Day 1 Report – ATP 250 Tata Open Maharashtra
It was a day full of activities at the Balewadi Stadium in Pune. The excitement on everyone’s faces, be it the players, fans, organisers, or media people, was clearly visible. The Singles Draw ceremony was graced by stars of the yesteryears, Mr. Vijay Amritraj, and Mr. Nandan Bal. Not to forget the late cameo by… Read more
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Interview with Saketh Myneni
The next time you run into Saketh Myneni, you are likely to miss the fact that he is an Arjuna Awardee. Such is the nature of the man. Behind the towering 6’4 presence, lies a man with a golden heart, likely to strike up a conversation with anyone. Coming to his on-court exploits, he’s been… Read more
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Interview with Nandini Sharma
By : Vishnu Reddy, December 16, 2017 Born in Chandigarh, Nandini Sharma was amongst the top Indian Juniors in the 12-15 age bucket players. During her time at Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) and Harvest Tennis Academy (HTA), she was a contemporary of many of the current top Indian players including the likes of Karman,… Read more
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Interview with Zeel Desai
She is one of the best juniors to come out of India. 18 year old Zeel Desai from Gujarat has had a stellar junior career, reaching a career high of 18 in the ITF Junior Rankings. In her last year in Juniors. Desai made it to the quarter-finals in the Girls Singles at the Australian… Read more
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Interview with Sumit Nagal
Before this week, Sumit Nagal hadn’t even made the quarter-final stage of an ATP Challenger event. So this week comes as a pleasant surprise for him, his team and his fans alike. What makes this triumph all the more exciting is the fact that hard isn’t even Sumit’s favourite surface. Sumit loves to grind it… Read more
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Interview with Pranjala Yadlapalli
Born in Guntur, same city as Seles-slayer Laxmi Poruri, 18-year old Pranjala Yadlapalli started Tennis at the age of 6, moved to Hyderabad as the base and was ranked as high as #15 in the world in Juniors (highest ranked Indian after Sania Mirza). Currently, in her early stages as a Pro player, the 18-year… Read more