BD NarayankarBengaluru, May 21 -- India's Manish S. Sasikumar endured a painful quarterfinal exit at the S M Krishna Memorial Open 2026 in Bengaluru after missed break-point opportunities proved costly in a high-intensity three-set thriller against Britain's Alastair Gray at the ATP Challenger Tour event on Thursday.
Gray survived a sustained challenge from Sasikumar to win 6-2, 5-7, 7-6(3), escaping from a match where the Indian created more pressure situations but failed to fully convert key chances in the decisive moments.
The contest turned on crucial break-point exchanges, particularly in the final set, where Sasikumar was unable to capitalise on multiple opportunities, finishing 1/7 on break-point conversions compared to Gray's 1/1 ...