Belgaum, Oct 16: The Indian challenge in the singles of the Belgaum open ATP challenger ended today with the exit of Rohan Bopanna and Harsh Mankad in pre-quarterfinals. Bopanna, world number 337, went down fighting to unseeded Russian Teimuraz Gabashvili 7-6 (10-8), 4-6, 6-7 (4-7) in an intense two-and-half-hour duel.

Mankad lost to unseeded Swissman, Stephane Bohli 4-6, 3-6. Bureau Report