TENNIS
Fenesta Open 2026: Chukka, Siwach, Sathesh and Gahlot suffer upsets in junior singles
Several seeded players suffered early exits at the 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on Wednesday, while Ribhav Saroha and Aarav Challani progressed to the quarterfinals.
In the boys’ under-16 event, second seed Lakshya Chukka lost 2-6, 4-6 to Haryana’s Harsh Marwaha, while third seed Paranjay Siwach went down 4-6, 4-6 to West Bengal’s 12th seed Monodip Dey.
Top seed Saroha, who won the boys’ under-18 title last week, continued his bid for another crown with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over 13th seed Gyansh Manchanda. He will next face P. Nallagundla, who defeated 16th seed Anay Pandey 6-1, 6-2.
Marwaha, meanwhile, will take on his doubles partner Vivaan Mirdha in the last eight.
In the girls’ under-16 competition, Karnataka’s Pooja Nagaraj stunned second seed Tanusshri Sathesh 7-5, 6-1, a day after top seed Deepthi Venkatesan was eliminated. Third seed Aaradhya Meena, fifth seed Akshita Anthil and seventh seed Ranjahna Sangram also advanced.
The girls’ under-14 draw saw top seed Sarena Gahlot lose 4-6, 6-7 (3-7) to Maharashtra’s Rishita Yadav. Fourth seed P. Vattaprambil also exited, while second seed Siddhi Pandey and third seed Zoha Qureshi progressed.
In the boys’ under-14 category, top seed Aarav Challani defeated 13th seed Jegan Senthil 6-1, 6-2, with the top five seeds advancing to the quarterfinals.
– Team Sportstar
BOXING
18-member Indian boxing team to compete in World U19 C’ships in Montenegro
An 18-member Indian boxing team will compete in the World U-19 Championships beginning on October 18 in Budva, Montenegro.
The team left for Montenegro on Wednesday.
India had finished second behind England in the inaugural edition of the tournament held in Colorado, USA two years ago by clinching four gold, eight silver and five bronze for a total of 17 medals.
The current Indian team comprises gold and silver medallists from the Asian U-19 Boxing Championships held in Jakarta earlier this year and the winners of the selection trials conducted in other weight categories.
Indian Squad:
Women: Himanshi (48kg), Joyshree Devi Chirom (54kg), Prachi (57kg), Chahat (60kg), Harshika (65kg), Lakshu (70kg), Anshika (75kg), Megha Sheokand (80kg), Prachi Tokas (80+kg).
Men: Aman Dev (50kg), Aditya (55kg), Shivam (60kg), Mausam Suhag (65kg), Prashant (70kg), Lokesh (80kg), Tridev (85kg), Dhruv (90kg), Krish (90+kg).
– Team Sportstar
ATHLETICS
Record 41,000+ runners set to make history at the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 2026
Procam International, promoters of the World Athletics Gold Label Road Race Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, outlined the arrangements for the 41,000+ participants across on-ground and virtual categories ahead of race day on Sunday.
“With race day almost here, preparations continue in close coordination with the relevant authorities. Every decision centres on the safety and experience of our runners and the wider community,” the organisers said in a statement.
“As part of the final preparations, minor refinements are being made to the Half Marathon route, while the Open 10K will now start from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at 07:35 a.m., with its route revised accordingly, instead of starting from Sansad Marg.”
– Team Sportstar
Published on Oct 14, 2026
