India, Oct. 21 -- Dhakshineswar Suresh sat calmly in a corner of the cafeteria as he watched a tennis match on the courts of the Maharashtra Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) complex in Mumbai. But that's a few hours after he brought the storm to the court.

He is the top seed at the M25 Futures event in Mumbai. Earlier on Wednesday, he raced through his opening round with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Kazakhstan's Grigoriy Lomakin. A few hours later, he paired up with Manish Sureshkumar to eke out a tight win in the first round of doubles.

Dhakshineswar unleashed his booming serve, powerful forehand and showcased his volleying ability. The big game style from the man who stands at 6-foot-5 has started to make him more and more known among Indian te...