Kolkata, March 15 -- Roundglass Tennis Academy athlete Karan Singh put up a resilient fight before going down to Australia's Philip Sekulic in the final of the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour M25 Kolkata tournament on Sunday.

In the singles final played at the Bengal Tennis Association stadium, Karan faced a challenging opening set but bounced back strongly in the second. He pushed his Australian opponent to the limit, taking the second set to a tie-breaker before ultimately falling 1-6, 6-7, according to a press release.

Despite the loss in the title clash, Karan's impressive run to the final of the $25,000 hard-court event highlights his growing physical and tactical maturity on the professional circuit.

En route to the final, the second...