Asian Games: Nagal, Dhakshineswar move into tennis men’s singles pre-quarterfinals

September 29, 2026 3:03 PM

Asian Games: Nagal, Dhakshineswar move into tennis men’s singles pre-quarterfinals

Indian tennis players Sumit Nagal and Dhakshineswar Suresh advanced to the men's singles pre-quarterfinals at the Asian Games 2026 after registering wins in the second round on Tuesday. Nagal defeated South Korea's 2023 Asian Games bronze medallist Seongchan Hong 6-4, 6-0, while Suresh overcame Indonesia's Gunawan Trismuwantara 7-5, 7-6(2) in a closely fought contest. Nagal's match against Hong had been suspended on Monday due to weather conditions, with the Indian leading 3-2 in the opening s...

WTL: India’s Dhakshineswar Suresh takes Aussie Mavericks Kites to maiden title

December 21, 2025 11:10 AM

WTL: India’s Dhakshineswar Suresh takes Aussie Mavericks Kites to maiden title

India’s Dhakshineswar Suresh helped his team take the World Tennis League 2025 (WTL) title at the SM Krishna Stadium on Saturday as Aussie Mavericks Kites rode the momentum swings to beat the AOS Eagles 22-19 to clinch their first WTL title. At the end of Day 2, the Aussie Mavericks Kites were languishing at the bottom of the table. But the dynamic tournament format, where every game matters, saw them climb up the ladder and into the finals. On Saturday, in front of a capacity crowd that incl...