Top Seed Withdraws as Round of 16 Shakes Up Rwanda Open M25

British Oliver Crawford was forced to withdraw due to a back injury

The Round of 16 at the Rwanda Open M25 took a dramatic turn as top seed Oliver Crawford (GBR) was forced to withdraw due to a back injury. Crawford had secured the first set but was unable to continue, allowing Burundian Guy Orly Iradukunda to advance to the quarterfinals. The unexpected withdrawal marks a significant blow for the tournament, as Crawford was one of the favorites for the title.

In other standout matches, France’s Corentin Denolly displayed resilience, defeating Mexico’s Rodrigo Alujas in two tightly contested tiebreak sets, 7-6(5), 7-6(5).

Other Results:

Max Houkes (NED) dominated Siddhant Banthia (IND) 6-2, 6-0
Florent Bax (FRA) beat Kumar Pranav (USA) 6-3, 6-3
Manuel Plunger (ITA) overcame Mohamed Safwat (EGY) 7-5, 6-4
Adil Kalyanpur (IND) edged out Bharath Nishok Kumaran (IND) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
Brandon Perez (VEN) defeated Preston Brown (USA) 6-3, 6-4
Karan Singh (IND) outlasted Denis Constantin Spiridon 7-6(3), 6-7(3), 6-4

As the tournament heads into the quarterfinals, the field remains competitive despite the exit of the top seed, with several exciting matchups still to come.

Top Seed Withdraws as Round of 16 Shakes Up Rwanda Open M25

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