Smit patel

All India Tennis Association: Olympian and Former Asian Games medallist Vishnu Vardhan and top seed Nitin Kumar Sinha continued their winning run to reach the third round of the ongoing 30th National Tennis Championship at the DLTA Complex here on Wednesday.

The Telangana-based player showed no signs of slowing down, easing past Deepak A 6-1, 6-2 in the men’s singles category. Nitin Kumar Sinha of West Bengal also advanced to the third round after his opponent, Smit Patel, retired due to injury with the score at 6-3, 3-2 in the second set.

Supported by DCM Shriram Ltd., and held under the aegis of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) and the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA), the Fenesta Open is India’s largest domestic tennis championship, drawing top contenders from across the country.