15-year-old Manas Dhamne shows fight in Tata Open tennis tournament

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Manas Dhamne, all of 15, made an impression with his fearless approach before being overpowerd by Michael Mmoh in the men's singles first round of the Tata Open Maharashtra here on Monday.

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Given a wild card entry into the premier tennis tournament, Dhamne got a taste of high level tennis on the opening day of the ATP250 event, before exiting the tournament with a 2-6 4-6 defeat against the world number 115.

Up against a physically stronger and technically superior opponent, Dhamne gave a glimpse of what he could bring to the table as he grows up and matures.

"I was not expecting that [fight]. He caught me by surprise. He has a bright future ahead," said Mmoh while praising the teenager.

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