Pitted against world No. 7 Holger Rune in the second round, Sumit Nagal gave the Dane, placed 86 places above him in the rankings, a run for his money before succumbing to a 3-6, 6-3, 2-6 loss
In his maiden match as the oldest World No. 1 in the history of the ATP Rankings, the 36-year-old Djokovic delivered a brutal performance against Safiullin.
Among the six selected, Vaishnavi, Akshada and Rutuja have represented India at the highest level on numerous occasions, while Bhavana, Kajal and Manashri have been senior India campers and likewise played for Junior India juniors
The Italian Sinner outplayed Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 6-1 to win his first trophy at the hard-court event on the back of one of the best backhand performances of his career