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Top seeds survive scare, Jaisinghani stuns 4th seed

Bengaluru, Apr 2 (UNI) Top two seeds Jay Clarke and Oliver Crawford overcame stiff challenges, while India's Raghav Jaisinghani stunned fourth seed Alexandr Binda to storm into the second round of the SM Krishna Memorial Open at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium here on Wednesday.
Jaisinghani, who advanced through the qualifying rounds, scripted a remarkable comeback against Italy’s Binda. After losing the opening set, he reeled off five consecutive games, including two crucial breaks, to claim the second set 6-3. The Indian maintained his momentum in the decider, breaking serve in the first and fifth games to seal a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory.
Reflecting on his triumph, Jaisinghani said, "I started well, but he dominated the first set. I had a clear plan and stuck to it, and gradually, I began to win points. I focused on my tactics, and as the match progressed, things started falling into place."
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