PUNE/STARNBERG, February 21, 2025
Top seed Billy Harris fell in quarterfinals of the PMRDA Powered Maha Open ATP Challenger 100 hard-court event in Pune, India. The World No. 110 from Great Britain was knocked out by sixth-seeded US-American Brandon Holt on Friday.
Holt withstood nine aces and broke his rival’s serve five times to secure a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory in one hour and 59 minutes. The 26-year-old from California will next play No. 8 seed Alexis Galarneau of Canada, who stopped the good run of last year’s winner Valentin Vacherot of Monaco 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3) in a match lasting two hours and 15 minutes.
Unseeded Khumoyun Sultanov of Uzbekistan kept his cool and form to upset fifth seeded Ugo Blanchet of France 6-0, 6-2 in just under an hour. He will take on Czech Republic’s Dalibor Svrcina who ended the run of qualifier Ilia Simakin 6-1, 6-3.
The semifinals are set in Pune✍️
Galarneau vs. Holt
Svrcina vs. Sultanov #ATPChallenger pic.twitter.com/M8gCLUYCsf— ATP Challenger Tour (@ATPChallenger) February 21, 2025
FRIDAY RESULTS
Singles – Quarterfinals
[6] Brandon Holt (USA) bt [1] Billy Harris (GBR) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4;
Khumoyun Sultanov (UZB) bt [5] Ugo Blanchet (FRA) 6-0, 6-2;
[8] Alexis Galarneau (CAN)bt Valentin Vacherot (MON) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3);
Dalibor Svrcina (CZE) bt [Q] Ilia Simakin 6-1, 6-3;
Doubles – Quarterfinals
[1] Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND) /Vijay Sundar Prashanth (IND) bt Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha (IND) / Courtney John Lock (ZIM) 7-6(5),6-3
[2] Blake Bayldon (AUS) / Matthew Christopher Romios (AUS) bt Jay Clarke(GBR) /Jurij Rodionov(AUT)6-3, 3-6, 10-5.
