Pruchya Isaro, proper, and Nikki Poonacha, second proper, the lads’s doubles winners together with Jay Clarke, left, and Mukund Sasikumar the runners-up on the Chennai Open ATP Challenger ournament in Chennai on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
| Photograph Credit score: B. VELANKANNI RAJ
Federico Agustin Gomez had loved easy crusing within the draw until he confronted his first large check within the Chennai Open ATP Challenger semifinal in opposition to Maks Kasnikowski earlier than successful in three units to arrange a title conflict with Frederico Ferreira Silva.
The second seeded Argentine, ranked 196 on the planet, served persistently and broke serve as soon as to take the opening set. His Polish opponent fought again beautifully and shortly had him on the backfoot. Kasnikowski improved his serving and broke Gomez twice to stage the match.
The decider noticed the 2 gamers increase their stage of play, Gomez particularly. The Argentine served very effectively and importantly his returns did a variety of injury. He broke Kasnikowski’s serve on two events and gained 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in over two hours.
Within the second semifinal, Portugal’s Ferreira Silva didn’t have a lot bother in getting previous fourth seed Ilia Simakin of Russia 6-4, 6-2.
Ferreira Silva is but to drop a set right here this week and is chasing his first Challenger singles title.
The highest-seeded Indo-Thai duo of Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha and Pruchya Isaro gained the doubles title, beating Jay Clarke and Mukund Sasikumar 6-4, 6-4.
The outcomes: Semifinals: Federico Agustin Gomez (Arg) bt Maks Kasnikowski (Pol) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5; Frederico Ferreira Silva (Por) bt Ilia Simakin (Rus) 6-4, 6-2.
Doubles: Ultimate: Pruchya Isaro (Tha) & Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha bt Jay Clarke (GBr) & Mukund Sasikumar 6-4, 6-4.
Printed – February 14, 2026 08:49 pm IST
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