Pune, Mar 1 (IANS) Sixth seed Federico Cina produced a stunning comeback under pressure to defeat Britain’s Felix Gill 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(1) and lift the MahaOpen ATP Challenger 75 Men’s Tennis Championship at the Shiv Chhatrapati Kreeda Sankul, Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium on Sunday.The 18-year-old Italian clinched his maiden ATP Challenger title in dramatic fashion, saving five match points in the final set before dominating the decisive tie-break. The gripping contest lasted two hours and …
Latest Department of Sports and Youth Services News & Updates
Pune, Feb 28 (IANS) Felix Gill of Great Britain will take on young Italian Federico Cina in the singles final of the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 Men’s Tennis Championship as they advanced to the title clash with commanding semifinal victories at the Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium of the Shiv Chhatrapati Kreeda Sankul in Pune.In the singles semifinals, Felix Gill of Great Britain displayed grit and composure to overcome eighth seed Edas Butvilas of Lithuania 6-4, 7-5 in a tightly contested en…
Pune, Feb 27 (IANS) Local boy and wildcard entrant Manas Dhamne’s sensational run at the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 Men’s Tennis Championship came to an end in the Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium at the Shiv Chhatrapati Kreeda Sankul in Pune on Friday.The 18-year-old squandered two match points, going down to Croatia’s Duje Ajdukovic in a tense battle in the Men’s Singles quarterfinals of the tournament, which is organised by Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in association w…
Pune, Feb 23 (IANS) Former top-50-ranked player Ilya Ivashka pulled off the upset of the day, knocking out top seed Federico Agustin Gomez in a thrilling three-set battle in the opening round of the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 Men’s Tennis Championship at the Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium at the Shiv Chhatrapati Kreeda Sankul in Pune on Monday. The tournament is organised by Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in association with the Department of Sports and Youth Services, Govt…