In a major opening-day upset at the ATP 125 Bengaluru Open 2026, 18-year-old Manas Dhamne eliminated fifth seed and World No.231 Matej Dodig from Croatia to advance to the Round of 16. The Italy-based teenager from Maharashtra secured a career-best victory with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 scoreline. Dhamne played with maturity beyond his years, winning…
Bengaluru, 5 January 2026: Manas Damne, the 18-year-old from Satara, produced a stunning upset on the opening day of the 10th Dafa News Bengaluru Open 2026, defeating fifth seed Matej Dodig 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 to book his place in the Round of 16. Displaying remarkable composure and maturity, the teenager won 78% of points on his…
Bengaluru, 5 January 2026: Manas Damne, the 18-year-old from Satara, produced a stunning upset on the opening day of the 10th Dafa News Bengaluru Open 2026, defeating fifth seed Matej Dodig 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 to book his place in the Round of 16. Displaying remarkable composure and maturity, the teenager won 78% of points on his…
Bengaluru, 5 January 2026: International tennis is set to return to the city with Sumit Nagal, currently India’s No. 1 ranked singles player leading the home challenge at the landmark 10th edition of the Dafa News Bengaluru Open, one of the most prestigious ATP Challenger tournaments in the international calendar. The main draw of the…
Sid Rawat won his Qualifying Round 1 against Nitin Kumar Sinha at the 10th DafaNews Bengaluru Open. ITD caught up with him after his 6-3 7-5 win. Interviewer: Congrats on the win. Could you talk us through the match a little bit? Sid Rawat: It was a good, close match. In the first set it…
