Kadhe, Sureshkumar transfer into quarter finals of $15,000 Men’s ITF Championships

Local favorite Arjun Kadhe and sixth seeded Manish Sureshkumar are among the many final eight of the $15,000 Men’s ITF Championships after rigorous matches with their respective opponents on the Deccan Gymkhana onerous courts on Thursday.In one of many spherical 16 matches, newly topped nationwide champion Kadhe (ATP rank 713) was down within the first set in opposition to Czech participant Dominik Palan. In units two and three, Kadhe pursued his opponent to tie-breakers the place he triumphed with an total 1-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) win.
21-year-old Sureshkumar, on his match with junior entrant Zsombor Velcz, mentioned that though he was down the primary set 3-6 in opposition to the 18-year-old Hungarian, he knew he needed to hold his cool and dangle in there.
“It was a great match. I was down throughout the match but I played the crucial points very well. Even in the long games I managed to hang in there. In the second set, the long games were very important where both of us were reaching a deuce, but whoever wins the game gains momentum for the upcoming game,” he mentioned.
Sureshkumar mentioned that his psychological toughness made it attainable for him to get better from a set and a breakdown and that total, he’s performing higher this week. He overcame his loss within the first set with a 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in a match that lasted three hours and 9 minutes.
Coaching underneath Sureshkumar Sonachalan on the Chennai Tennis Centre for 13 years now, Sureshkumar mentioned he has been engaged on one thing alongside his coach, which they’re planning to deliver into the court docket.
“He (Velcz) was serving really well and while I did not know him as a player, my coach has observed his previous games and gave me some tips. But he surprised me during the match as I was prepared to rally a lot but he was playing aggressive…By set two, I had more clarity in what to do and fall back into the game,” he mentioned.
Qualifier N Vijay Sundar Prashanth (ATP rank 1350), junior participant Dev Javia, qualifier Ishaque Eqbal (ATP rank 696) and qualifier Paras Dahiya’s successful streak was damaged by their respective opponents within the spherical of 16.– Stay up to date with the most recent Pune information. Follow Express Pune on Twitter right here and on Facebook right here. You may also be a part of our Express Pune Telegram channel right here.
While Javia had the sport tipped in his favour within the first set, his opponent, fourth seeded American Oliver Crawford, ended the great run by a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 win. In one other spherical 16 match, Dahiya was down by 1-6 however quickly regained his stride with a 7-5 in set two. However, inside two hours of the match, he endured medical pressure and misplaced 1-6, 7-5, 5-7 to Sweden’s Jonathan Mridha.
“In the first set, I could not find my rhythm so I lost 1-6. Then, somehow, I fought back and triumphed in the second set. In the third set, I was leading but due to my indiscipline off the court, that is my hydration, and I am not happy with that,” mentioned Dahiya.
Second seeded Irishman Simon Carr (ATP rank 543), third seeded Briton Aidan Mchugh (ATP rank 544)and eighth seeded Zane Khan of USA (ATP rank 643), too, will likely be a part of the quarters to be held on Friday.