Sixth seed Hruthik Katakam beat Rudra Batham 6\u20132, 6\u20131 in a clinical display that lasted 1 hour 10 minutes. Hruthik did not face a single break point throughout the match, breaking Batham\u2019s serve five times across two sets to seal a convincing win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On the other hand, eighth seed Tavish Pahwa delivered a composed performance to beat Gyansh Manchanda 6\u20133, 6\u20131. Pahwa broke serve midway through the opening set and carried that momentum into a one-sided second set, showing his class and shot-making from the baseline.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, top seed Prakaash Sarran of Karnataka also impressed in his outing, defeating Atharva Anant 6\u20131, 6\u20132. The match, played on Court 1 lasted 1 hour 34 minutes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sarran\u2019s aggressive groundstrokes and solid serving allowed him to dominate throughout, conceding just three games in the entire match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Persistent rain in New Delhi disrupted the day\u2019s schedule of the tournament, postponing a few matches across the boys\u2019 and girls\u2019 u16 and u14 singles main draw rounds, along with the doubles sign-ins.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sarran\u2019s aggressive groundstrokes and solid serving allowed him to dominate throughout, conceding just three games in the entire match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Besides the prestigious titles, the winners will be awarded with prize money with a total prize pool of over Rs 21.55 Lakh and kit allowance in the junior categories up for grabs. The winners and runners-up in the U16 and U14 singles events will also receive a tennis scholarship of Rs 25,000 each.<\/p>\r\n\r\n