Indian challenge ends in ITF

Davis cupper Fazaluddin allowed Kamil to make best of the situation by giving the unheralded player plenty of room to manoevre. Former National champion Kirtane went down to the top seed Juraj Hasko of Slovakia 6-3, 7-5.

The Slovakian looked troubled by Kirtane8217;s slow game, but still managed to pull himself together during the crucial points and carve out a win. In other action, Manoj Mahadevan and Vijay Kannan lost to their better rated foreign opponents. Mahadevan went down in three tight sets to Branislav Sekac of Slovakia 7-6 7-5, 4-6, 2-6 while Irishman John Doran got the better of Kannan 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.