Manas Dhamne
Full nameManas Manoj Dhamne
Country (sports) India
Born (2007-12-29) December 29, 2007
Malegaon, India
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro2023
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)[1]
CoachRiccardo Piatti
Prize moneyUS$7,415
Singles
Career record0–1 (0%)[lower-alpha 1]
Career titles0
Current ranking[1]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior2R (2023)
Wimbledon Junior2R (2023)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Current ranking[1]
Last updated on: January 20, 2023.

Manas Manoj Dhamne (born 29 December 2007) is a professional tennis player from India. He made his ATP Tour debut at the 2023 Tata Open.[2] In doing so, he became the first player born in 2007 to play a main draw match on the tour.[3][4]

Career

Dhamne is from Satara (city) in Maharashtra. He was previously coached in Pune by the wife of Gaurav Natekar.[5] He left India to train with Riccardo Piatti at the Piatti Tennis Center in Bordighera, Italy.[6][7] In October 2022 he became the youngest Indian to win a junior title at the ITF Asian B1 championships.[8]

2023: ATP debut

He received a wildcard for the Tata Open Maharashtra in January 2023 where he lost to American Michael Mmoh in the first round.[9] Playing in the Boys' singles at the 2023 Australian Open Dhamne was the youngest player to win a first round match when he defeated Jeremy Zhang in straight sets.[10]

Notes

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Manas Dhamne". ATP Tour. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Manas Dhamne". ITFTennis.
  3. ↑ "For hitherto obscure teen Manas Dhamne, Tata Open offers road to recognition". Himdustantimes.
  4. ↑ "MANAS DHAMNE, THE CHILD PRODIGY AT PIATTI'S COURT". SuperTennis.TV.
  5. ↑ "Manas Dhamne is going to be the torch-bearer for Indian tennis in the years to come': Gaurav Natekar". Himdustantimes.com.
  6. ↑ ""Training is top priority and I am getting a lot of support at the Piatti Tennis Centre" – Manas Dhamne". Indiantennisdaily.com.
  7. ↑ "Manas Dhamne trains with Riccardo Piatti". Thehindu.com.
  8. ↑ "Local lad Manas Dhamne, 15, gets wildcard for Pune ATP 250, has chance to make history". Indian Express.
  9. ↑ "Tata Open Maharashtra: 15-year-old Manas Dhamne impresses on debut, goes out fighting in 1st round". India Today.
  10. ↑ "Manas Dhamne becomes youngest to progress through to R2 in Australian Open Juniors singles". Khelnow.com.
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