Bhubaneswar: The M25 Bhubaneswar ITF World Tennis Tour 2024 continued with intense matches on Day 2, held at the Kalinga Stadium Tennis Centre today. The Qualifying Round of 32 saw outstanding performances as players vied for advancement to the final qualifying rounds, showcasing remarkable skill and tenacity.
The opening ceremony was graced by the Chief Guest Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma, Principal Secretary to Government. Distinguished dignitaries in attendance included OTA President Asit Tripathy, honorary Secretary Dr. Satyajit Mohanty, Joint Secretary & Tournament Director Sanjeeb Panda, ITF Supervisor Abhishek Mukherjee, Advisor OTA Madhusudan Padhi, members of the Odisha Tennis Association (OTA), officials, players, coaches, and devoted tennis enthusiasts.
The opening ceremony was a testament to Odisha’s dedication to fostering athletic talent and its commitment to advancing tennis on both national and international stages.
Day 2 Results – Qualifying Round of 32:
Vishnu Vardhan bt. Bhicky Sagolshem 6-4 6-2
Shivank Bhatnagar bt. Deepak Anantharamu 6-2 6-4
Siddhant Banthia bt. Sarthak Suden 6-1 6-2
Rohan Mehra bt. Dheeraj Kodancha Srinivasan 6-4 7-6(3)
Raghav Jaisinghani bt. Neeraj Yashpaul 6-0 6-2
Muni Ananth Mani bt. Abhinansu Borthakur 6-4 0-6 [11-9]
Nitin Kumar Sinha bt. Dmitrii Baskov (MDA) 7-5 4-6 [10-5]
Ajay Malik bt. Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan 7-6(0) 6-2
Bharath Nishok Kumaran bt. Ritabrata Sarkar 6-2 6-2
Abhinav Sanjeev Shanmugam bt. Theertha Shashank Macherla 6-2 2-0 Retired
Rishi Reddy bt. Sajal Kesarwani 6-4 6-7(5) [10-4]
Maan Kesharwani bt. Priyanshu Choudhary 6-3 6-3
Kiruthik Kalyaan AS bt. Bikramjeet Singh Chawla (USA) 6-2 4-6 [10-3]
Hitesh Chauhan bt. Prasad Ingale 6-3 6-2
Udit Kamboj bt. Manish Ganesh 6-3 6-2
Yash Chaurasia bt Aditya Balsekar 6-4 6-1
