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\"MNew Delhi:<\/strong> Only securing his entry at the last-minute, 26-year-old M Sureshkumar lit up day 1 of the ATP Delhi Open 2026 with a come-from-behind win over fifth seed Lorenzo Carboni of Italy in the Men\u2019s Singles first qualifying round at the DLTA Complex. Conceding the opener, Sureshkumar rallied to sweep the 19-year-old Carboni in an hour and 53 minutes, winning 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.<\/p>\n

Later in the day, Indian campaigner Ramkumar Ramanathan, starting as a wild card in qualifying, beat Tsung-Hao Huang of Chinese Taipei in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3.<\/p>\n

As part of the ATP Challenger 75 series, Delhi Open will award 75 ranking points to the singles and doubles champions, 50 points to the doubles runners-up and 44 points to the singles runner-up. The singles champion will receive $17,000 in prize money, with the runner-up earning $9,600. The doubles champions will split $4,980, while the runners-up will split $2,880.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t sure if I\u2019d be coming to Delhi because I got my entry at the very last minute. To be honest, I wasn\u2019t fully prepared since it was still doubtful whether I\u2019d play or not. I didn\u2019t have any expectations going into today because I knew he was a good player and a youngster. I just went into the match looking to play some good tennis,\u201d Sureshkumar said following his victory.<\/p>\n

It was a gritty fightback from Sureshkumar, who turned the match on its head after a slow start and took complete control in the second and third sets. Finding rhythm behind his serve, he repeatedly pinned Carboni deep and dictated play with a relentless service game that left his opponent scrambling. Once he gained the upper hand, there was little let-up, as Sureshkumar kept the pressure on and steadily pushed Carboni into a corner to seal the turnaround in style.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t want to put any pressure on myself. I focused on sticking to that throughout the match, and I\u2019m glad I was able to get the win. I was more focused on my own game rather than on his. I had a clear set of things I wanted to execute. Once the match started, I began to understand his strengths. His backhand was pretty solid, and he was making a few errors on the forehand side. I picked that up in the first couple of games, kept working with that pattern, and it worked out well,\u201d the Chennai native added.<\/p>\n

In other results, top qualifying seed Denis Yevseyev was made to work hard before edging past Mitsuki Wei Kang Leong 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-4 in a gripping three-setter. Tenth seed Eric Vanshelboim also came through a stern test, recovering from a set down to defeat Sidharth Rawat 5-7, 6-2, 6-2. Second seed Ioannis Xilas survived a tight opening set against wildcard Ishaque Eqbal before pulling away 7-6(6), 6-2, 6-3, while sixth seed Luca Castelnuovo and seventh seed Alexandr Binda sealed straight-set wins, getting past Parth Aggarwal and Udit Kamboj, respectively.<\/p>\n

Third seed Hyeon Chung looked sharp in a 6-2, 6-1 win over alternate Nitin Kumar Sinha, but there was no shortage of drama elsewhere. Alexander Donski knocked out 12th seed S D Prajwal Dev 6-3, 7-5, and alternate Uisung Park stunned ninth seed Mukund Sasikumar 6-4, 6-2 to shake up the draw. The winners now move into the second and final qualifying round on Monday, where six spots in the main draw will be up for grabs.<\/p>\n

ATP Delhi Open 2026 – Day 1 Results<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s Singles Qualifying – First Round<\/p>\n

[2] Ioannis Xilas (GRE) d. [WC] Ishaque Eqbal (IND) 7-6(6), 6-2, 6-3
[6] Luca Castelnuovo (SUI) d. [WC] Parth Aggarwal (IND) 6-2, 7-5
[7] Alexandr Binda (ITA) d. [WC] Udit Kamboj (IND) 6-4, 7-5
[10] Eric Vanshelboim (UKR) d. Sidharth Rawat (IND) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
Alexander Donski (BUL) d. [12] S D Prajwal Dev (IND) 6-3, 7-5
[1\/Alt] Denis Yevseyev (KAZ) d. Mitsuki Wei Kang Leong (MAS) 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-4
[3] Hyeon Chung (KOR) d. [Alt} Nitin Kumar Sinha (IND) 6-2, 6-1
[Alt] Manish Sureshkumar (IND) d. [5] Lorenzo Carboni (ITA) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
[Alt] Uisung Park (KOR) d. [9] Mukund Sasikumar (IND) 6-4, 6-2
[WC] Ramkumar Ramanathan d. [8] Tsung-Hao Huang (TPE) 6-1, 6-3
[Alt] Grigoriy Lomakin (KAZ) d. Egor Agafonov (11) 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(7)<\/p>\n

[4] Maks Kasnikowski (POL) d. T. Derepasko (Alt) 6-2, 6-3 (Centre Court)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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