Bengaluru, Jan. 7 -- Indian tennis stars had a mixed day at the 10th Bengaluru Open as Dhakshineswar Suresh and Manas Dhamne advanced to the Quarter-Finals with hard-fought three-set victories, while former champion Sumit Nagal exited after a gruelling battle against second seed Harold Mayot, according to a release.

Mayot saved seven match points before coming a gruelling three-set battle to defeat Sumit Nagal 7-6(2), 6-1, 7-6(11) in a match defined by momentum swings and physical endurance. Mayot broke early in the opening set, but Nagal responded with trademark resolve, clawing back the break two games later to force a tie-break. It was there that Mayot raised his level, using sustained pressure to take the opener. The India No. 1 shif...