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CHENNAI: Jacopo Berrettini from Italy, the younger brother of former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini, caused a major upset in the main draw of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger by defeating sixth seed Sho Shimabukuro in straight sets.

Ranked No. 324 in the world, Berrettini won with a score of 6-3, 7-6 against Shimabukuro. In another match,

Japan’s fifth seed Shintaro Mochizuki advanced to the round of 16 by defeating Italy’s Enrico Dalla Valle 6-2, 6-1.

Meanwhile, the four Indian players competing on Monday were unable to secure wins in their final qualifying matches against higher-ranked opponents. Despite their earlier successes.

All four fell short in the final qualifying round. Chirag Duhan, 21, put up a strong fight but lost to seventh seed Yurii Dzhavakian in a third-set tiebreak, with a score of 4-6, 6-1, 7-6. 

Joining Dzhavakian and Agafonov in the main draw are second seed Kimmer Coppejans, fourth seed Hynek Barton, fifth seed Eric Vanshelboim, and 11th seed Maxim Zhukov.

Results: Main Draw First Round (Singles) –
Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) defeated Enrico Dalla Valle (ITA) 6-2, 6-1; Jacopo Berrettini (ITA) defeated Sho Shimabukuro (JPN) 6-3, 7-6.

Final Round of Singles Qualifying: Maxim Zhukov defeated Gueymard Wayenburg (FRA) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2; Kimmer Coppejans (BEL) defeated Siddharth Vishwakarma (IND) 6-1, 6-0; Hynek Barton (CZE) defeated Olaf Pieczkowski (POL) 6-3, 6-3; Eric Vanshelboim (UKR) defeated Manish Sureshkumar (IND) 6-2, 6-3;

Egor Agafonov defeated Dev Javia (IND) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. Yurii Dzhavakian (UKR) bt Chirag Duhan (IND) 4-6, 6-1, 7-6.