Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Karthik Stuns Fourth Seed at Fenesta Open Championship
At the Fenesta Open tennis championship, Pranav Karthik beat fourth seed Udit Kamboj.
Karthik lost the first set but won a close tie-break in the second.
He then won the final set to complete the upset.
The match lasted 2 hours and 31 minutes.
Men’s top seed Manish Sureshkumar also won and moved into the quarterfinals.
The top five women’s players advanced, too.
In the boys’ under-18 event, Veer Jiten Madam defeated top seed Praneel Sharma.
Girls’ top seed Savitha Bhuvaneswaran advanced when her opponent retired.
Pranav Karthik rallied from a set down to defeat fourth seed Udit Kamboj 1-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2.
The 21-year-old from Tamil Nadu won the second-set tie-break and took the deciding set in a match lasting 2 hours and 31 minutes.
Men’s top seed Manish Sureshkumar beat Lakshit Sood 6-0, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals; Maan Kesharwani and Rohan Mehra also advanced.
The top five women’s singles players reached the quarterfinals, including Vaidehee Chaudhari, Shruti Ahlawat and Akanksha Nitture.
In the boys’ under-18 draw, Veer Jiten Madam eliminated top seed Praneel Sharma; girls’ top seed Savitha Bhuvaneswaran advanced after Aahida Singh retired.
- Who
- Pranav Karthik defeated fourth seed Udit Kamboj; other players also advanced in the championship.
- What
- Karthik staged an upset in the second round of the 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship.
- When
- Wednesday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- Why
- The articles do not state a broader reason; Karthik said winning the second-set tie-break gave him confidence.
- Event
- 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship
- Karthik-Kamboj score
- 1-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
- Match duration
- 2 hours and 31 minutes
- Karthik's age
- 21
- Men's top seed
- Manish Sureshkumar defeated Lakshit Sood 6-0, 6-1
- Boys' U-18 upset
- Veer Jiten Madam beat top seed Praneel Sharma 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
- Girls' U-18
- Savitha Bhuvaneswaran led Aahida Singh 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 3-0 when Singh retired