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Teenager Manas Dhamne, Experienced Ramkumar Ramanathan, Prajwal Dev To Enter Bengaluru Open 2025 Singles Draw

Teenager Manas Dhamne, Experienced Ramkumar Ramanathan, Prajwal Dev To Enter Bengaluru Open 2025 Singles Draw

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India’s 17-year-old prodigy Manas Dhamne and seasoned campaigners Ramkumar Ramanathan and SD Prajwal Dev have been awarded wild card entries into the singles main draw of the 2025 Bengaluru Open, as the ATP Challenger 125 event returns its thrilling ninth edition at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) courts in Cubbon Park from February 24 to March 2. Meanwhile, Kriish Tyagi and Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha will compete in the qualifying rounds as wild cards, looking to secure a spot in the main draw, as per a press release from KSLTA. Dhamne, one of India’s most promising young talents, has been active on the circuit for two years and recently captured his first significant title at the M15 Monastir in Tunisia. The teenager has already etched his name in history, becoming the youngest player to win a first-round match at the junior Australian Open and the youngest to play a main-draw ATP Tour match in 2023. Prajwal Dev and Ramanathan, meanwhile, bring decades of experience to the tournament. Ramanathan, a mainstay in India’s …

India’s Davis Cup heroes Sasikumar, Ramanathan receive wild cards

India’s Davis Cup heroes Sasikumar, Ramanathan receive wild cards

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Former World No. 31 Lloyd Harris and 2019 Wimbledon Boys’ Singles champion Shintaro Mochizuki will be among the Top 8 seeds at the 2025 Delhi Open, an ATP Challenger 75 event returning for its fifth edition at the DLTA Complex from February 10-16. India’s Mukund Sasikumar, Ramkumar Ramanathan, and Karan Singh have received wild cards after starring in the country’s 4-0 Davis Cup World Group I Playoff win over Togo. The hard-court tournament will feature a competitive 32-player singles draw, comprising 21 direct entries, three wild cards, six qualifiers, and two special exempts. With momentum on their side, Mukund, Ramkumar, and Karan will be eager to extend their winning streak on the DLTA Centre Court in front of home fans. South African Harris, with his burgeoning trophy cabinet and list of notable scalps, including Rafael Nadal, will be the fourth seed in the singles main draw, while 21-year-old Mochizuki, a rising sensation from Japan, will be seed six. Vit Kopriva from the Czech Republic will head the draw as the top seed, aiming to add …

Ramkumar Ramanathan loses to the world No. 56 Alexander Shevchenko

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Ramkumar Ramanathan was eliminated from the ATP Shanghai Masters in the first round, losing in straight sets to Kazakhstan’s world No. 56, Alexander Shevchenko, on Thursday. Making his return to the main draw of the ATP 1000 after seven years, the 29-year-old struggled against the higher-ranked opponent, suffering a defeat with scores of 1-6, 6(3)-7 in Shanghai, China. Shevchenko showcased his attacking skills from the outset, breaking Ramanathan’s serve in the very first game to jump to a 3-0 lead in the opening set. Ramanathan managed to get on the board by holding serve in the fourth game, but it was a hard-fought battle as Shevchenko pushed to deuce despite being down 15-40. The Kazakh player then secured another break in the sixth game, comfortably closing out the first set at 6-1. A missed opportunity The second set was a marked improvement for Ramkumar Ramanathan, as he displayed a much stronger serving performance and remained perfect on his serve throughout the set. In the 12th game, he had a significant opportunity to force a deciding …

Balaji, Ramanathan lose their respective matches

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India had a poor start to their Davis Cup World Group 1 tie against Sweden as both Ramkumar Ramanathan and Sriram Balaji lost their respective singles matches on the first day in Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday. India is now trailing 0-2 in the tie and needs to win all three matches on the second day to progress to the next round. There is one men’s doubles match, and then the two reverse singles matches are left in the tie. The day started with the first singles match where the doubles specialist and Olympian Sriram Balaji, trying his hands in singles, had a horrific outing and lost to the higher-ranked opponent in straight sets. He conceded an easy (4-6, 2-6) defeat to Elias Ymer in the opening match of the tie, where he couldn’t manage to win any breaks throughout the game. India trail 0-2 to Sweden in Davis Cup 🇮🇳🎾 Both N Sriram Balaji & Ramkumar Ramanathan lose their respective singles games to Elias Ymer & Leo Berg 😢 Balaji loses 4-6, 2-6 while Ramanathan …

India Can Tame Sweden On Clay In Davis Cup: Ramkumar Ramanathan

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Ramkumar Ramanathan says Indian Davis Cup team is well-equipped to tackle the challenge of Sweden even if the hosts choose to play on clay courts in the September tie. Indian team will travel to Sweden, hoping to get its first win over the European nation in the sixth clash between the two sides. Ramkumar said their familiarity with the game style of Sweden players will also stand them in good stead. India qualified for the World Group after beating Pakistan 4-0 recently in the playoffs held in Islamabad. “I am sure they are going to play on clay. But we have been playing some unbelievable tennis and then there is Sumit Nagal, and I think he can grind them off, and I am sure he is very fit too,” Ramkumar told media here during the felicitation ceremony of Davis Cup players organised by the KSLTA. “Rankings don’t matter on court because it comes down to how well we play on that particular day. You have seen how Aisam (ul-Haq Quershi of Pakistan) performed …

Ramkumar Ramanathan Shocks Top Seed Luka Nardi To Enter Quarterfinals

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Indian Davis Cupper Ramkumar Ramanathan made a remarkable comeback to shock top seeded Luka Nardi to enter the singles quarterfinals of the Bengaluru Open on Wednesday. Ramkumar, a wildcard entrant, prevailed over the Italian 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 in little over two hours in their pre-quarterfinal match at the KSLTA Stadium. The match began on an ominous note for the Indian star as Nardi broke his serve in the very first game of the opening set. From that point onwards, Ramkumar was not able to offer any kind of fight to his higher-ranked opponent, who used a heavy first serve and precise ground shots to choke his opponent. While Nardi landed a whopping 86 percent of his first serve inside the box, Ramanathan barely managed to cross the 50 percent mark. But Ramkumar seemed a totally transformed player in the second set as he engaged Nardi more effectively in rallies, exploring the deeper areas of the court to keep the Italian pinned on the baseline. After the first four games went by the serve, …

Ramkumar Ramanathan Begins Indian Challenge On Winning Note

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File photo of Ramkumar Ramanathan.© X (formerly Twitter) Wild card Ramkumar Ramanathan fought back from a set down to pack off Frenchman Maxime Janvier 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-4 and advance to the second round of the Bengaluru Open in Bengaluru on Monday. The 29-year-old Indian kept his nerves despite his serve being put under pressure in the opening two sets by his higher ranked opponent to pull off a sensational victory in two hours and 26 minutes to give the home crowd a lot to cheer. Also biting the dust on the opening day of the main draw was Croatian third seed Duje Ajdukovic, who went down against Tunisia’s Moez Echargui 6-2, 6-4 in an hour and 30 minutes. But the main attraction of the opening day was clearly the face-off between Ramkumar and Janvier and the former rode on home support to make a winning start to his campaign. The opening set was a neck-and-neck battle with Janvier relying on his first serve percentage to put pressure on the Indian and pocketed the …

Sumit Nagal And Ramkumar Ramanathan Draw French Rivals In Opening Round Of Bengaluru Open

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File image of Sumit Nagal© AFP Indian ace Sumit Nagal is pitted against Geoffrey Blancaneaux, while wild card entrant Ramkumar Ramanathan will face Maxime Janvier in the men’s singles main draw of the Bengaluru Open beginning in Bengaluru on Monday. World ranked 121 Nagal will aim to extend his dominance over Blancaneaux, whom he has beaten three times, including in the Australian Open Qualifiers. India No 2 Ramkumar has a 1-1 head-to-head record against Janiver and if he clears the first round hurdle, he is likely to run into top-seed Italian Luca Nardi, who has been drawn to meet a qualifier in his opening round. Australian Adam Walton has been seeded third and will open his campaign against Indian wild card entrant Prajwal Dev. In the doubles main draw, Frenchman Dan Added and Korea’s Yun Seong Chung have been given the top billing and will clash with the Australian pair Tristan Schoolkate and Adam Walton. Australia’s Christopher Matthew Romios and Poland’s Piotr Matuszewski are seeded second and will take on Taipei’s Ray Ho …

Ramkumar Ramanathan Gets Wild Card For Bengaluru Open

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Ramkumar Ramanathan, India’s second-highest-ranked player, was on Saturday granted a wild card entry into the singles main draw of the Bengaluru Open, starting February 12. Ramkumar, who led India in the recent Davis Cup clash against Pakistan, had lost in the first round of the ongoing Chennai ATP Challenger and the opportunity will give him a chance to do well on home soil. Ramkumar has reached the singles final on the ATP Challenger circuit seven times, winning his lone title in Manama, Bahrain, in November 2021. Interestingly, Ramkumar had won his seventh and last doubles Challenger title in Bengaluru with compatriot Saketh Myneni, two years back. “I am extremely happy and grateful that Bengaluru Open has granted me the singles main draw wild card. I am looking forward to the tournament. Bengaluru has always been a happy hunting ground for me and I have had many special memories here. “I just want to thank the entire organisation for trusting me. Let the best player win. I am going to give my best,” said …

Ramkumar Ramanathan gets wild card entry in singles

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Ramkumar Ramanathan, India’s second-highest-ranked player, has been granted a wild card entry into the singles main draw of the Bengaluru Open 2024, the organisers announced on Saturday. Ramkumar, who led India in the recent Davis Cup clash against Pakistan, has reached the singles final on the ATP Challenger circuit seven times, winning his lone title in Manama, Bahrain, in November 2021. Interestingly, Ramkumar had won his seventh and last doubles Challenger title in Bengaluru with compatriot Saketh Myneni, two years back. “I am extremely happy and grateful that Bengaluru Open has granted me the singles main draw wild card. I am looking forward to the tournament. Bengaluru has always been a happy hunting ground for me and I have had many special memories here. I just want to thank the entire organisation for trusting me. Let the best player win. I am going to give my best,” said Ramkumar, ranked 459. The Bengaluru Open will be the second Challenger tournament of the season for Ramkumar, who made the Nonthaburi event in January through Qualifiers. “Ramkumar …