Manas Dhamne

Indian tennis player

Manas Dhamne
Singles
Full name	Manas Manoj Dhamne
Country (sports)	India
Born	(2007-12-29) 29 December 2007 (age 16) Satara, India
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro	2023
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)^[1]
Coach	Riccardo Piatti
Prize money	US$11,343
Career record	0–1 (0%)^[a]
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 1169 (24 June 2024)
Current ranking	No. 1169 (24 June 2024)^[1]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior	2R (2023)
Wimbledon Junior	2R (2023)
Doubles
Career record	0–0
Career titles	0
Current ranking	^[1]
Last updated on: June 24, 2024.

Manas Manoj Dhamne (born 29 December 2007) is a professional tennis player from India.^[2] He made his ATP Tour debut at the 2023 Tata Open.^[3] In doing so, he became the first player born in 2007 to play a main draw match on the tour.^[4]^[5]

Personal Life

Dhamne is from Satara in Maharashtra. He was previously coached in Pune by the wife of Gaurav Natekar.^[6] He left India to train with Riccardo Piatti at the Piatti Tennis Center in Bordighera, Italy.^[7]^[8] In October 2022 he became the youngest Indian to win a junior title at the ITF Asian B1 championships.^[9]

Career

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 in straight sets.^[10] 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.^[11]

Notes

^ In ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, Summer Olympics, Davis Cup and Laver Cup

References

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