Chennai, Feb. 10 -- India's 8th seed Sumit Nagal and unseeded Mukund Sasikumar registered contrasting wins to advance to the second round of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger Men's International Tennis Championship 2026, being held at the SDAT Stadium, Nungambakkam, here on Tuesday.
However, the biggest cheer of the day came from the home crowd when Indian wildcard Sidharth Rawat produced a major upset, knocking out fifth seed Rio Noguchi in three sets.
The 32-year-old Rawat, ranked No. 715 in the world, recovered after losing the opening set 2-6 to win 6-3, 6-2 against Noguchi, whois ranked No. 246.
"Today's match was an absolute rollercoaster with many breaks of serve and a lot of ups and downs," Rawat said after the win.
"I started a l...