Krishnendu Dandapat - Valentine's Corporate Challenge

🏸 Valentine’s Corporate Challenge — Tournament Report

Player: Krishnendu Dandapat (IISc)

Category: Men’s Singles & Men’s Doubles

Result: Quarterfinalist (Both Events)

Krishnendu Dandapat delivered a gritty all-round campaign at the Valentine’s Corporate Challenge, making the quarterfinals in both singles and doubles.

In Men’s Singles, he entered directly into the Round of 16 and was immediately tested in a three-set battle. After dropping the second game, Krishnendu responded with authority in the decider, overpowering Dadakhalandar Rampur 21–8 to seal his quarterfinal spot. The last-eight clash turned into another intense three-setter against Sidarth Saikumar. Despite stealing a razor-thin opening game, momentum slipped as the match progressed, bringing his singles run to a hard-fought end.

In Men’s Doubles, partnering Nitendra Dhaker, the duo started strong with a straight-games win before bowing out in the quarterfinals against the experienced Shenoy brothers.

Match Scorecards 

✅ MEN’S SINGLES

Result: Quarterfinalist

R32: Bye

R16: def. Dadakhalandar Rampur — 21-14, 18-21, 21-8

QF: lost to Sidarth Saikumar (Signify) — 20-21, 21-13, 21-6

✅ MEN’S DOUBLES

Partner: Nitendra Dhaker (Circle Chess)

Result: Quarterfinalist

R16: def. Pravin Sinha & Sudangshu Deep Tamuly (Visa) — 21-15, 21-15

QF: lost to Govardhan Shenoy (SAP) & Sukhesh Shenoy (Adobe) — 21-13, 21-11