Suraj Prabodh rallied from a set down to stun second seed Aditya Balsekar at the 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship on Tuesday (October 6, 2026).
In the women’s singles draw, fifth seed Aditi Rawat, seventh seed Laxmi Siri Dandu, and eighth seed Sohini Mohanty registered wins. “I was trying to just go for my shots. I wasn’t really concerned about the scoreboard or the score. I just tried to give my best in the match. “I think there are a lot of good points. Hopefully our combination works going forward and let’s see how it goes. Sinha credited his partner, who is also the top seed in the men’s singles draw, for the win.
Rawat was made to work hard before prevailing 6-3, 7-5 over L Arunkumar.
“In the last game, honestly, I was just focusing on myself,” she said. “It was a pretty good match,” Sureshkumar said after the win. “He covered everything and it’s always fun playing with him and we are looking forward to the next rounds.”
“Everybody knows he is a great player,” Prabodh told the media after his win.