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ITF Dharwad: Digvijay Pratap, Ramkumar Ramanathan advance to semis

Published at :October 20, 2023 at 9:47 PM
Modified at :October 20, 2023 at 9:47 PM
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Top seeds Nick Chappell of USA and Bogdan Bobrov are the other two semifinalists.

The ITF Dharwad Men's World Tennis Tour is gearing up for an exciting climax as the top four seeds secured their spots in the semifinals of the US $25,000 prize money event held at the Dharwad District Lawn Tennis Association.

In the highly anticipated Singles quarterfinals at ITF Dharwad, top-seeded Nick Chappell from the USA showcased his exceptional skills by defeating the seventh seed, Sidharth Rawat, with a score of 6-2, 6-4. Meanwhile, the second-seeded Bogdan Bobrov faced a challenging battle against the sixth-seed Frenchman, Florent Bax, ultimately clinching victory with a 7-6 (6), 7-6 (3) score after an intense two-hour match.

In another fierce contest at ITF Dharwad, the third seed, Digvijay Pratap Singh, engaged in a hard-fought battle against Japan's Kazuki Nishiwaki, ultimately emerging victorious with a final score of 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2. The fourth seed, Ramkumar Ramanathan, demonstrated resilience and strength in his match against the eighth seed, SD Prajwal Dev, securing a hard-fought victory with a score of 6-4, 4-6, 6-1.

The upcoming semifinals will see Ramkumar facing Chappell, while Bobrov will take on the fast-improving Digvijay for a spot in the final.

In the doubles final, the unseeded pair of Sai Karteek Reddy Ganta and Manish Sureshkumar overcame fourth seeds Siddhant Banthia and Vishnu Vardhan in a thrilling three-set match with scores of 3-6, 7-6 (3), 11-13. They will face the third-seeded duo, SD Prajwal Dev and Nitin Kumar Sinha, who defeated the team of Digvijay Pratap Singh and Karan Singh with scores of 6-3, 6-3.

Results

Singles Quarterfinals

  • 1-Nick Chappell (USA) beat 7-Sidharth Rawat 6-2, 6-4
  • 2-Bogdan Bobrov beat 6-Florent Bax 7-6 (6), 7-6 (3)
  • 3-Digvijay Pratap Singh beat 5-Kazuki Nishiwaki (JPN) 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2
  • 4-Ramkumar Ramanathan beat 8-S D Prajwal Dev 6-4, 4-6, 6-1

Doubles Semifinals

  • Sai Karteek Reddy Ganta/Manish Sureshkumar beat 4-Siddhant Banthia/Vishnu Vardhan 3-6, 7-6 (3), 11-13
  • 3-SD Prajwal Dev/Nitin Kumar Sinha beat Digvijay Pratap Singh/Karan Singh 6-3, 6-3
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