Top seed Vishnu Vardhan and Vaidehi Chaudhary recorded victories on the first day of the 29th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship at the DLTA complex on Monday. Vishnu, a former Davis Cup player with multiple Asian Games medals, defeated Udit Kamboj from Haryana 7-5, 6-1 in the first round of men’s singles.

In the women’s singles category, 2022 national champion Vaidehi Chaudhary secured a straight-set victory against Shaili Thakkar, winning 6-2, 6-4. Meanwhile, Karnataka’s Soha Sadiq easily defeated Delhi’s Kashish Bhatia with a score of 6-0, 6-1, showcasing her dominance on the court. In a surprising turn of events, Tamil Nadu’s Abhinav Sanjeev pulled off an upset by defeating the third seed, Ishaq Iqbal, with a score of 6-1, 7-6, demonstrating impressive skill and resilience throughout the match. Additionally, the sixth seed, Ranjeet VM, triumphed over Oges Prakash with a convincing 6-0, 6-2 victory, further highlighting the competitiveness of the tournament. The performances in these matches illustrate the rising talent in Indian tennis and set the stage for an exciting championship ahead, as players continue to showcase their abilities and strive for the prestigious title. The competition is heating up, and fans are eagerly anticipating the upcoming matches to see how these players will perform in the next rounds.