BHUBANESWAR 01-Mar-2018
Dream run for qualifier Dhruv Sunish ended in the hands of Patrik Rikl of Czech Republic in the quarterfinals of the ongoing OTA-ITF Futures-1 Men’s Pro Circuit Tennis Tournament here at the Kalinga Stadium Tennis Complex today. Rikl won 7-6(5), 6-1.
Rikl will next face third seeded Arjun Kadhe, who got the better of former Davis Cupper Vijayant Malik by a clean 6-4, 3-0 (conceded) in his quarterfinal today. Second seeded Siddharth Rawat survived a scare as he managed to drub younger Aryan Goveas, unseeded in the draw by a marathon 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-3.
Rawat, currently ranked at 521 in the world will meet an experienced N Vijay Sundar Prashant in the semi final tomorrow as the later overcame the challenge from qualifier Kaza Vinayak Sharma by a dominating 6-2, 6-2.
Meanwhile, Arjun Khade and N Prashanth set up an all-Indians title clash against Sidharth Rawat and Manish Sureshkumar after winning respective semifinal matches comfortably.
RESULTS:
Singles (QFs): Patrik Rikl (CZE) bt Sunish Dhruve (Q, IND) 7-6(5), 6-1. Arjun Khade (3, IND) bt Vijayant Malik (Q, IND) 6-4, 3-0 (Retd). N Vijay Sundar Prashanth (4, IND) bt Kaza Vinayak Sharma (Q, IND) 6-2, 6-2. Sidharth Rawat (2, IND) bt Aryan Goveas (IND) 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-3.
Doubles (SFs): Arjun Khade-N Prashanth (IND) bt Kunal Anand-Anvit Bendre (IND) 6-2, 6-0. Sidharth Rawat-Manish Sureshkumar (IND) bt Haadin Bava-Aryan Goveas (IND) 6-3, 6-2.
