PUNE: Manas Dhamne and Sumit Nagal came into the Tata Open Maharashtra with varying hopes and aspirations.
On Monday, as the two wildcard entrants bowed out in the first round of the ATP 250 Series men's tennis event, they walked away with a positive outlook for the season ahead. For 15-year-old Manas, the 2-6, 4-6 loss to American Michael Mmoh couldn't have been more encouraging in terms of how he handled the biggest stage of his career yet.
