Kazuki nishiwaki

Dharwad District Lawn Tennis Association:  The Dharwad Men's World Tennis Tour is heading to an exciting climax as the top four seeds made it to the semifinals of the US $ 25,000 prize money event being held at the Dharwad District Lawn Tennis Association, here on Friday.

In the much-anticipated men's singles quarterfinals, top-seeded Nick Chappell from the USA displayed his exceptional skills by defeating the seventh seed, Sidharth Rawat, with a score of 6-2, 6-4.

Second-seeded Bogdan Bobrov faced a challenging battle against the sixth-seed Frenchman, Florent Bax, in a match that kept fans on the edge of their seats. Bobrov, held his nerves at the right moment to secure his spot in the semifinals with a 7-6(6), 7-6(3) victory after a see-saw battle that lasted nearly two hours.