Bengaluru, Jan. 5 -- Manas Damne, the 18-year-old from Satara, produced a stunning upset on the opening day of the 10th Bengaluru Open 2026, defeating fifth seed Matej Dodig 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 to book his place in the Round of 16. Displaying remarkable composure and maturity, the teenager won 78% of points on his first serve (42/54) and an impressive 75% of net points (6/8) to seal the biggest scalp of his young career in terms of ranking, as per a release.

Dhamne applied early pressure on Dodig in the opening set and, despite resistance from the Croatian, closed it out 7-5. Dodig responded strongly in the second set, securing an early break and going on to level the match. However, the Indian teenager stayed calm and assertive in the decider...