Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Debasis Sahoo made a huge upset in the men’s singles category of the 30th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship as he beat fifth seed Parth Aggarwal 7-5, 6-0 in a thrilling first-round clash at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on Monday.

The opening set saw a topsy-turvy battle with Parth taking a 5-3 lead before the 39th-ranked player clinched the four straight games to win the first set by 7-5.

Debasis broke no sweat in the second set and registered a commanding 6-0 win to reach the next round of the tournament.

Supported by DCM Shriram Ltd., and held under the aegis of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) and the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA), the Fenesta Open is India’s largest domestic tennis championship, drawing top contenders from across the country.