Manav Thakkar advances to the second round with a fighting win

Manav Thakkar began his singles campaign with a five-game win over Timothy Choi of New Zealand.

He took a good lead from the opening two games but then both players started playing aggressive shots, leading into the errors. Eventually, the Indian used his experience to close the match in his favour.

Final Score: Manav Thakkar (IND) 4-1( 11-3, 11-8, 6-11, 11-7, 14-12) Timothy Choi (NZL)