Singh D. edged Anavatan M. 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 in a fluctuating three-setter at the ATP Challenger Istanbul II. He converted four breaks to three and closed out the deciding tiebreak after the pair traded late breaks in the third set.
Singh took the first set 6-3, answering Anavatan's break to 1-0 with breaks at 2-2 and 3-5. Anavatan forced a decider by opening the second set with a break for 2-0 and sealing it at 7-5 after Singh had pulled within one game at 5-4. Singh broke at 5-6 in the third, but Anavatan broke straight back at 6-6 to send it to a tiebreak, which Singh won.
The scoreline reflected how close it was: Singh won 93 points to 90, helped by nine aces and 76% of first-serve points won. Anavatan kept his serve clean with no double faults and 67% first serves in, yet came up short in the tiebreak.