Sumit Nagal and Manas Dhamne Advance with Wins at Maha Open ATP Challenger

At the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 in Pune, India's top-ranked Sumit Nagal secured a decisive 6-1, 6-2 win over Japan's seventh seed Rio Noguchi, advancing to the second round. Local teenager Manas Dhamne, entering via wildcard, also progressed with a 6-4, 7-6(4) victory against Greece's Stefanos Sakellaridis, showing notable composure. Other matches featured international players advancing, including Ilia Simakin and Federico Cina, while some Indian wildcards faced early exits.