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Dhamne’s dream run ends; Poonacha-Isaro progress to finals

Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppPinterestLinkedinCopy URLTelegramEmailTumblrReddItPrintKoo PUNE, Feb 27: Wildcard entrant Manas Dhamne’s sensational run at the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 Men’s Tennis Championship came to an end here on Friday after he went down to Croatia’s Duje Ajdukovic in the men’s singles quarterfinals. The 18-year-old squandered two match points in a tense battle in which Ajdukovic, who is currently ranked 346, registered a 3-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 victory. The contest lasted two hours and 16 minutes.

Dhamne’s dream run ends;  Poonacha-Isaro progress to finals

Credit: Dailyexcelsior

Key Highlights

  • The opening set saw both players engage in fierce baseline exchanges.
  • Ajdukovic struck first with a break in the third game, but Dhamne responded immediately to level at 2-2.
  • The young Indian raised the tempo in the sixth game, hammering aggressive returns to snatch another break before confidently serving out the set 6-3.
  • Dhamne continued his momentum in the second set, breaking in the third game for a 2-1 lead.
  • However, Ajdukovic mounted a determined comeback, breaking back in the eighth game to draw level.
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