Myneni enters quarters, Nagal dumped at Air Asia open

INDIA'S NO.2 SINGLES PLAYER, Saketh Myneni has successfully booked his place in the quarter-finals of the ATP challenger tournament in Bengaluru after beating Dane Propoggia 6-4, 7-6(9). 

Myneni won quite a few cheap points on serve with 10 aces to his credit. Myneni was also successful at converting 3/7 break points and managed to keep the pressure on the Aussie. 

Meanwhile, the 18 year old, Sumit Nagal lost a straight sets encounter 2-6, 6-7 (4) to no.5 seed Yannick Mertern from Belgium.

The Wimbledon junior doubles champions served poorly and could only convert 33% of his break points. 

In the quarter-finals, the no.3 seed, Myneni will play the no.5 seed Mertern on Friday. 

In another match, Indian qualifier Prajnesh Gunneswaran lost a tight three setter 2-6, 6-3, 3-6 to the no.1 seed Adrian Menendez-Maceiras of Spain. 

Indians Somdev Devvarman and Sanam Singh are scheduled to play their second round matches tomorrow.