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Mukund Sasikumar was handed a large accidental to seal a semifinal berth astatine the S.M. Krishna Memorial Open present connected Thursday, but helium failed to capitalise connected it.
In the mediate of the 3rd set, his hostile Alastair Gray called for a aesculapian clip out. Weighed down by a troublesome back, Gray moved gingerly erstwhile helium came backmost to the court.
Sasikumar would person liked to support the rallies going agelong to occupation an injured Gray, but a slew of unforced errors damaged his chances. With thing to lose, 2nd effect Gray went connected the offensive, ripping one-handed down-the-line backhand winners to enactment afloat.
Mukund Sasikumar successful enactment against Alastair Gray during the S.M. Krishna Memorial Open ATP Challenger tennis quarterfinal lucifer astatine S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium, Bengaluru, connected May 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR
An animated Sasikumar (world no. 524) exclaimed loudly aft each bully play, but it was the warring Briton who prevailed 6-2, 5-7, 7-6(3).
Gray volition look 4th effect Petr Bar Biryukov successful the semifinal connected Friday.
The results: Quarterfinals: Alastair Gray (GBR) bt Mukund Sasikumar 6-2, 5-7, 7-6(3); Hamish Stewart (GBR) bt Ognjen Milic (Ser) 6-2, 6-1; Petr Bar Biryukov bt Mitsuki Wei Kang Leong (Mas) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3; Ilya Ivashka bt Alex Hernandez (Mex) 6-1, 6-2.
