New Delhi: Sanam Singh returned to the professional circuit in syle, toppling eight seed Kaden Hensel in a tough three setter to qualify for the main draw of the ATP Challenger event in Charlottesville, US.
The two time Champion of the US' Intercollegiate Tennis Association Summer Championships, Sanam got the better of his Australian opponent 6-2, 1-6, 7-5 in the third and final qualifying round of the US 50,000 event.
Before beating Kaden, the Indian had shocked third seed Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania in the first round.
Sanam will take on sixth seed Grega Zemlja of Slovakia in the first round of the main draw, which also has India’s numero uno singles player Somdev Devvarman.
Bureau Report
First Published: Tuesday, November 03, 2009, 15:13