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Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship: Top seeds and former national champions Vishnu Vardhan and Vaidehee Chaudhari made a winning start in their respective categories while Abhinav Sanjeev stunned third seed Ishaque Eqbal in the first round on the opening day of the 29th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship at the DLTA Complex here on Monday.

Multiple Asian Games medalist Vishnu of Telangana had a rough start against Haryana’s Udit Kamboj in the first round but eventually won the contest 7-5, 6-1 in straight sets to advance in the tournament.

The former Davis Cupper faced a tough challenge at the beginning of the match as Udit never allowed him to take a big lead in the opening set with his quick movement along the baseline and powerful forehands. The score was level 5-5 when Vishnu utilized his experience and kept his cool to play accurate shots. The two-time national champion won the next two games to clinch the set and then took control of the following set from the start, registering a crucial win.