Rethin Pranav sustained a strong game right through the match to beat doubles partner Moise Kouame of France 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 in the boys first round of the ITF junior tennis tournament at the DLTA Complex on Monday.
Rethin, who had lost to Moise twice in the past, could have won the match in straight sets as he recovered from being down 1-4 in the second set to 5-4. But, he could not serve it out. However, Rethin was back to his fine all-round game in the decider to scotch the hopes of the French boy.
In the pre-quarterfinals, Rethin will play Makar Krivoshchkov.
