Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Soha, Parth Upset Seeds as Fenesta Open Top Seeds Advance
The Fenesta Open tennis tournament began with some surprising results.
Soha Sadiq beat sixth seed Jennifer Luikham in straight sets.
Parth Aggarwal also won, defeating seventh seed Madhwin Kamath in three sets.
The top men’s seed, Manish Sureshkumar, won his first match in two sets.
Women’s top seed Vaidehee Chaudhari also won in two sets.
Several other seeded players advanced to the next round.
Eight players came through qualifying to join the men’s main draw.
The matches took place in New Delhi.
Soha Sadiq upset sixth seed Jennifer Luikham 6-4, 6-1 in the women’s singles.
Parth Aggarwal defeated seventh seed Madhwin Kamath 7-5, 1-6, 6-2.
Top seed Manish Sureshkumar beat Prasad Ingale 6-1, 6-2 in 61 minutes.
Women’s top seed Vaidehee Chaudhari defeated Riya Sachdeva 6-0, 6-1 in 56 minutes.
Nitin Sinha, Maan Kesharwani, Rohan Mehra, Shruti Ahlawat and Akanksha Nitture also advanced; eight players qualified for the men’s main draw.
- Who
- Players in the Fenesta Open National Hard Court Championships, including Soha Sadiq, Parth Aggarwal, Manish Sureshkumar and Vaidehee Chaudhari.
- What
- First-round matches featured two seeded-player upsets and wins by the top seeds.
- When
- Monday, October 5; the year is not specified.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- The matches were part of the Fenesta Open National Hard Court Championships.
- Tournament
- Fenesta Open National Hard Court Championships
- Soha Sadiq
- Defeated sixth seed Jennifer Luikham 6-4, 6-1
- Parth Aggarwal
- Defeated seventh seed Madhwin Kamath 7-5, 1-6, 6-2
- Manish Sureshkumar
- Beat Prasad Ingale 6-1, 6-2 in 61 minutes
- Vaidehee Chaudhari
- Beat Riya Sachdeva 6-0, 6-1 in 56 minutes
- Qualifying
- Eight players advanced from qualifying into the men’s main draw
