Suresh continues to impress at the ITF men’s pre-quarterfinals

The wiry Suresh Dhakshineswar continued to impress as he sustained his strong run by easing past Ishaque Eqbal 6-3, 6-3 in the pre-quarterfinals of the $15,000 ITF men’s tennis tournament at the DLTA Complex on Thursday.

Published : Mar 24, 2022 19:42 IST

The 21-year-old Dhakshineswar, who came through three rounds of qualifying event, has already beaten five good players, dropping a solitary set.
The 21-year-old Dhakshineswar, who came through three rounds of qualifying event, has already beaten five good players, dropping a solitary set.
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The 21-year-old Dhakshineswar, who came through three rounds of qualifying event, has already beaten five good players, dropping a solitary set.

The wiry Suresh Dhakshineswar continued to impress as he sustained his strong run by easing past Ishaque Eqbal 6-3, 6-3 in the pre-quarterfinals of the $15,000 ITF men’s tennis tournament at the DLTA Complex on Thursday.

The 21-year-old Dhakshineswar, who came through three rounds of qualifying event, has already beaten five good players, dropping a solitary set. For one playing his first professional tournament after a year, Dhakshineswar served and stroked with ease on a hot afternoon to snuff the challenge from Ishque who had beaten the second seed in the first round.

There is a certain calmness about the young lad who is part of the training group in Chennai with the former Asian Games and Commonwealth Games champion Somdev Devvarman.

In the quarterfinals, Dhakshineswar will challenge SD Prajwal Dev who handled the athletic game of Yan Wojcik with composure and competence in a three set thriller.

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