In the Women\u2019s Singles, Sahaja Yamalapalli continued her strong form, narrowly defeating Italy\u2019s Nuria Brancaccio 13\u201312 in a match defined by long rallies and bold shot-making. She then paired with Sriram Balaji in the Mixed Doubles, where the duo\u2019s clean returning and controlled net play earned them a 14\u201311 win over Brancaccio and Anirudh Chandrasekar, giving the Gurgaon Grand Slammers an early lead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Gujarat Panthers responded in the Men\u2019s Singles as Alexandre M\u00fcller pulled back a 14\u201311 win over Dan Evans. M\u00fcller then teamed up with Chandrasekar in the Men\u2019s Doubles, edging Balaji and Evans 13\u201312 in a tightly contested match. With both teams tied at 50 points, the game ended in a draw.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the second match, the Chennai Smashers faced the Hyderabad Strikers. Carole Monnet led the way in Women\u2019s Singles, defeating Irina Bara 15\u201310. In Mixed Doubles, Bara and Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli narrowly overcame Monnet and Vishnu Vardhan 13\u201312, shifting momentum in favour of the Chennai Smashers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dalibor Svrcina then lit up the court and dominated the Men\u2019s Singles with a 15\u201310 win over Pedro Mart\u00ednez, before teaming with Bollipalli to deliver a commanding 17\u20138 victory in Men\u2019s Doubles over Vardhan and Mart\u00ednez. Their performance secured a 55\u201345 overall win for the Chennai Smashers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the third match of the day, GS Delhi Aces faced the SG Pipers. The tie opened with Sofia Costoulas taking on Shrivalli Bhamidipaty in the Women\u2019s Singles, and Costoulas delivered a composed performance to claim a 14\u201311 win. In the Mixed Doubles, Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Sofia Costoulas went up against Rohan Bopanna and Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, where the SG Pipers pair dialled in with sharp returning and controlled net play to take the match 14\u201311.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Men\u2019s Singles saw Billy Harris up against Ramkumar Ramanathan, and Harris showcased high-quality tennis under pressure to edge a tight 13\u201312 win. The Men\u2019s Doubles featured Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Billy Harris against Ramkumar Ramanathan and Rohan Bopanna, where the Pipers duo produced a display of sheer quality to secure a 14\u201311 victory and wrap up a narrow 51\u201349 overall win for the SG Pipers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the final match of the day, the Yash Mumbai Eagles went head-to-head with the Rajasthan Rangers. In the Women\u2019s Singles, Riya Bhatia faced Ekaterina Kazionova. Riya put up a strong fight, but Kazionova held firm in the closing exchanges to take a narrow 13\u201312 win. Kazionova then returned for the Mixed Doubles alongside Dhakshineswar Suresh, going up against Riya Bhatia and Niki Poonacha. In another tightly contested encounter that went point for point, the Rajasthan Rangers duo edged out a 13\u201312 victory by the barest of margins.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Men\u2019s Singles saw Billy Harris up against Ramkumar Ramanathan, and Harris showcased high-quality tennis under pressure to edge a tight 13\u201312 win. The Men\u2019s Doubles featured Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Billy Harris against Ramkumar Ramanathan and Rohan Bopanna, where the Pipers duo produced a display of sheer quality to secure a 14\u201311 victory and wrap up a narrow 51\u201349 overall win for the SG Pipers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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