Karthik upsets Kamboj; Manish, Vaidehee reach quarters at Fenesta Open
Pranav Karthik secured a major upset at the 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship by defeating fourth seed Udit Kamboj. Meanwhile, top seeds Manish Sureshkumar and several women's singles favorites successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.
Why it matters
The Fenesta Open is a key event in the Indian domestic tennis circuit, serving as a platform for emerging talent to compete against established national players.
Pranav Karthik pulled off a major upset, rallying from a set down to knock out fourth seed Udit Kamboj in the second round of the 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship here on Wednesday (October 7, 2026).
Kamboj won the first set 6-1 and was neck-and-neck with his younger rival in the second set, which went to a tie-break. Karthik won the tiebreak 7-3 and carried that momentum into the decider to win 1-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 in 2 hours and 31 minutes.
“To be honest, I was thinking I was going to lose for sure after the horrible first set,” the 21-year-old from Tamil Nadu said after the win.
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