Bengaluru, Jan. 8 -- The Indian singles challenge came to an end at the quarterfinal stage of the 10th Dafa News Bengaluru Open 2026 on Thursday as Dhakshineswar Suresh and Manas Dhamne went down in their respective matches at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium, while top-seeded doubles pair Sriram Balaji of India and Neil Oberleitner of Austria advanced to the semifinals.
Eighteen-year-old wildcard Manas Dhamne saw his impressive run halted by France's Matteo Martineau, who delivered a composed performance to seal a straight-sets victory.
Martineau broke early in the opening set and relied on his consistency from the baseline and sharp net play to keep Dhamne at bay. The Indian youngster fought back strongly in the second set and forced a tie...