Karunuday Singh defeated sixth seed Cheong-Eui Kim of Korea in straight sets in the first round of the $15,000 ITF men’s Futures tennis tournament here.
In doubles, Karunuday and Kelsey Stevenson of Canada beat the third-seeded pair of Yan Bai of China and Justin Barki of Indonesia 11-9 in the super tie-break after missing four matchpoints at 9-5.
The results:
$15,000 ITF men, Jakarta, Indonesia: First round: Karunuday Singh bt Cheong-Eui Kim (Kor) 6-2, 7-6(5).
Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Kelsey Stevenson (Can) & Karunuday Singh bt Yan Bai (Chn) & Justin Barki (Ina) 6-2, 6-7(5), [11-9]. — Sports Bureau