Qualifier Rishab Agarwal unseeded Paras Dahiya, caused major upsets by knocking out top two seeds , Niki Poonacha and Mayur Mohit on their way to the men’s quarterfinals of the Khar Gymkhana- All India men’s Ranking 5-lakh prize money Tennis Tournament-2019, hosted by Khar Gymkhana at their courts here today.
Punjab’s twin Sood brothers ,Lakshit (left)congratulating Chandril for his fine win in Khar Gymkhana- All India men’s Ranking 5-lakh prize money Tennis Tournament .
While Rishab packed off off-colur top seed Niki Poonacha6-3, 6-3, Paras too made his presence as rattled the second seed from Tamil Nadu boy to no ends. After losing the first set meekily, Mayur fought back to take the second set to tie-breaker, but then Paras produced his best to clinch the resultant tie-breaker (7-3).
It was a mixed day for the. Punjab’s twins Sood s Laksit and Chandril. While Lakshit fell to the power of another qualifier K.S Dheeraj 2-6, 6-7 (4), Chandril overpowered Maharashtra’s Anvit Bendre 6-3, 6-3.
Results :Men’s singles (Pre-quarterfinal): (Q)-Rishsab Agarwal bt (1) Niki Poonacha (AP) 6-3, 6-3; Paras Dahiya (HR) bt (2) Mayur Mohit (TN) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3); Chandril Sood (PB) bt Anvit Bendre (MH) 6-3,6-3; Jatin Dahia (DL) bt Rohan Bhatia 6-3, 6-2; Prithvi Serkar bt Devgarg Parav 6-2, 6-2; K.S.Dheeraj bt Lakshit Sood 6-2, 7-6 (7-3); Yugal Bansal (DL) bt Gokul Suresh (TN) 4-6, 6-4,6-2; Sahil Garware (MH) bt Amit Benewal (HR) 6-1,6-3; (3)-Dalwinder Singh (PB) bt Shivam Dalmia (DL) 4-6, 6-3,6-3; Faisal Qamar (RJ) bt Atharva Sharma (MH) 6-2, 7-6 (5); Paramveer Singh Bajwa (PB) bt Eklavya Singh (JH) 4-6, 6-2,6-3; Suresh Dhakshineswar (TN) bt Taha Kapadia (TS) 7-5, 6-3; Ansu Bhuyan (OD) bt Rishi Reddy (KA) 6-1, 6-3; Dhruv Sunish (MH) bt Jagmeet Singh (HR) 6-4, 6-0.;Armaan Bhatia (MH) bt (Q) Tejas Chaukulkar5-7, 6-2,6-3.
CLOCK FOR TODAY- TENNIS – 9 A.M.ONWARDS Men’s singles;; Khar Gym-All India men’s 5 lakh tournament, Khar Gym.