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Soha and Parth pull off major upsets at Fenesta Open
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News18•05-10-2026, 19:45
Soha and Parth pull off major upsets at Fenesta Open
- •Soha Sadiq defeated sixth seed Jennifer Luikham 6-4, 6-1 in the first major upset of the Fenesta Open.
- •Parth Aggarwal overcame seventh seed Madhwin Kamath in a hard-fought 7-5, 1-6, 6-2 victory.
- •Top seed Manish Sureshkumar comfortably defeated Prasad Ingale in straight sets to begin his title defense.
- •Women's top seed Vaidehee Chaudhari cruised past Riya Sachdeva losing just one game in 56 minutes.
- •Other seeds including Nitin Sinha, Shruti Ahlawat, and Akanksha Nitture also advanced to the second round.
Key Questions Answered
Soha Sadiq caused the first big upset of the tournament by knocking out sixth seed Jennifer Luikham with a 6-4, 6-1 win.
Defending champion Manish Sureshkumar needed just 61 minutes to defeat Prasad Ingale 6-1, 6-2 in his opening men's singles match.
Women's top seed Vaidehee Chaudhari won the first 11 games of her match before her opponent Riya Sachdeva got on the scoreboard, ultimately winning in 56 minutes.
