Tennis

Dalibor Svrcina, the second seed and defending champion, showcased his dominance in the semifinals of the $25,000 ITF men's tennis tournament in Pune, India. The Czech player cruised to a comfortable 6-4, 6-0 victory over Karan Singh, securing his place in the final.Svrcina, known for his powerful serve and aggressive baseline play, controlled the match from the outset. He broke Singh's serve early in the first set and maintained his advantage throughout, eventually taking the set 6-4.In the second set, Svrcina's dominance became even more apparent. He broke Singh's serve twice, showcasing his superior court coverage and ability to dictate the pace of the game. Singh struggled to find his rhythm and was unable to mount a significant challenge, as Svrcina sealed the set 6-0.In the final, Svrcina will face top seed Khumoyun Sultanov of Uzbekistan, who defeated Bogdan Bobrov in the other semifinal. Sultanov, a rising star in the tennis world, will pose a formidable challenge to Svrcina, who will be aiming to defend his title and extend his winning streak.In the doubles final, the second-seeded pair of S.D. Prajwal Dev and Adil Kalyanpur emerged victorious, defeating Adhithya Ganesan and Aryan Shah 6-4, 4-6, [10-7]. The Indian duo displayed impressive teamwork and resilience, overcoming a spirited challenge from their opponents.Prajwal and Kalyanpur won 25 ATP points and $1395 for their triumph, while Ganesan and Shah collected 16 points and $810. Prajwal earned his 13th career doubles title, while Kalyanpur claimed his fourth doubles title, including three with Prajwal.

Tristan Boyer, the 242nd-ranked American, stunned fourth seed Dalibor Svrcina of the Czech Republic 7-6(2), 7-6(1) in the quarterfinals of the Dafa News $82,000 Delhi Open Challenger tennis tournament on March 1.Boyer, 22, displayed resilience in a match marked by eight breaks of serve. Despite Svrcina's attempts to fight back, Boyer's strong serve proved decisive in the tie-breaks.In the semifinals, Boyer will face Geoffrey Blancaneaux of France, who overcame qualifier Philip Sekulic of Australia 7-6(3), 6-2. Blancaneaux, who had previously defeated second seed Adam Walton, broke Sekulic's resistance after a hesitant start.The other semifinal will feature Yuta Shimizu of Japan and Coleman Wong of Korea. Shimizu defeated Enrico Dalla Valle of Italy 7-5, 7-5, while Wong beat Tristan Schoolkate of Australia 7-6(10), 6-3.In doubles, Jakob Schnaitter and Mark Wallner of Germany advanced to the final after defeating Ray Ho of Taiwan and Calum Puttergill of Australia 3-6, 7-6(6), [10-5]. Piotr Matuszewski of Poland and Matthew Romios of Australia also reached the final with a 7-6(4), 6-1 victory over Constantin Kouzmine and Maxime Janvier of France.