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…
Bengaluru, 4 January 2025: The S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium witnessed edge-of-the-seat action on Sunday as the first round of qualifying matches got underway at the 10th Dafa News Bengaluru Open 2026. India’s Sidharth Rawat booked his place in the final round of qualifying with a composed 6-3, 7-5 victory over compatriot Nitin Kumar Sinha. Rawat set…
WTA 600 Vaidehee Chaudhari has racked up 9 wins in a row. After winning the ITF W35 singles title in Solapur last week, she is now through to the final at W15 Ahmedabad. She won 6-4 6-4 against Japan’s Mana Kawamura today. She caught up with ITD after her match today for a chat. Excerpts…
ATP Challenger 125 begins January 5 with six Indians in the main draw and participation from 19 countries Bengaluru, 3 January 2025: The stage is set for an exciting week of world-class tennis at the 10th edition of the Dafa News Bengaluru Open, following the main draw ceremony held today at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium….
Bengaluru, 2nd January 2026: As the city of Bengaluru prepares to host the milestone 10th edition of the Bengaluru Open from 5th–10th January 2026 at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium, one of India’s most promising young tennis player, Aryan Shah is eager to begin the new season on a positive note. The 20-year-old arrived from…
Bengaluru, 31 December 2025: Indian tennis star Prajwal Dev has been handed the wild card for the upcoming Bengaluru Open 2026, reinforcing the tournament’s long standing commitment to nurture and promote Indian talent on the international stage. The prestigious event, which celebrates its landmark 10th edition, will be held in Bengaluru from 5th–11th January 2026, and…
Ahmedabad: Fourteen-year-old rising tennis talent Jensi Kanabar created a major upset by storming into the Women’s ITF main draw with a commanding 6-2, 6-2 victory over Shaivi Gaurav Dalal (Wild Card, Vadodara) in the final qualifying round of the ITF W15 Tennis Tournament. The match was played at the SRT10–Altevol Tennis Academy, Ahmedabad, where Jensi…
