Soham Naik

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2 events

Summary

Soham Naik Reaches Singles Round Three After Beating No. 5 Seed Ayaan Shaikh

Soham Naik’s tournament turned on a 44-minute singles match that began at 8:48 pm on 8 Aug 2026. In the second round of men’s singles, the third seed recovered from a three-point deficit and defeated No. 5 seed Ayaan Shaikh 16-14, 13-15, 15-11—the tournament’s biggest scalp in his five-match campaign.

Naik opened both events on 8 Aug. In men’s doubles, paired with an unnamed partner in the dossier, he and his side beat Kewal Sawant / Manav Shetgaonkar 16-14, 15-9 in 24 minutes. Eighty minutes later, his singles run began with a 15-12, 15-7 win over Advait Balakrishnan. The schedule then tightened: 137 minutes separated that match from the doubles second round, where Naik’s side lost to third seeds Arjun Rehani / Ayaan Shaikh 15-11, 14-16, 13-15 after 33 minutes.

Naik’s singles win over Shaikh came 33 minutes after the doubles match ended, making it the shortest listed rest gap in the schedule. His singles record finished at 2-1, while the doubles campaign ended 1-1. Across both events he spent 139 minutes on court, winning 166 points to 154.

The rally pattern adds a less obvious detail: Naik won more points receiving than serving overall, 86 to 80, and his late-game record was slightly stronger than his opening-game record, 71 points won in final games against 68 in first games. On 9 Aug, the campaign ended in singles round three against top seed Nishant Shenai, 6-15, 13-15, after 18 minutes. Naik leaves the tournament with three wins, two losses and a run that included its clearest upset.

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Performance analytics

Overall figures combine singles and doubles; the event split keeps their context visible.

Win–loss: 3–2
Points won: 52%
Deciding games: 1–1
Biggest scalp: Ayaan Shaikh
Time on court: 2h 19m

Data note: 5 of 5 played matches include rally insights; 5 include timing.

Serve & rally engine

Serving side48%

48.19277108433735%80 of 166 rallies

Receiving side56%

55.84415584415584%86 of 154 rallies

On this player’s serve50%

50.38167938931297%66 of 131 rallies

Longest streak won7 rallies

Longest streak against8 rallies

Pressure & momentum

Clutch rallies58%

58.42696629213483%52 of 89 rallies

Baseline rallies49%

49.35064935064935%114 of 231 rallies

Clutch delta+9 pts

Max deficit overcome3 points

Max lead surrendered3 points

First 5 rallies57%

56.666666666666664%34 of 60 rallies

Before intervals49%

49.122807017543856%28 of 57 rallies

After intervals51%

50.877192982456144%29 of 57 rallies

Challenge accuracy—

0 of 0 challenges

Timing & endurance

Average rally gap19.5s

Short-gap rallies50%

49.685534591194966%79 of 159 rallies

Long-gap rallies54%

53.84615384615385%84 of 156 rallies

Game 151%

50.74626865671642%68 of 134 rallies

Last game55%

55.46875%71 of 128 rallies

Longest rally gap97.5s · game 3

Event split

Singles and doubles stay separate, so the overall story never hides where the numbers came from.

Event	Seed	W–L	Points won	Deciders	On court
Men's Singlessingles	3	2–1	51%	1–0	1h 22m
Men's Doublesdoubles	8	1–1	53%	0–1	57m

Match history

Every played match, from this player’s side of the court.

Avg rest 1h 11m · shortest 33m

Result	Opponent	Event	Score	Duration	Started at
W	Kewal Sawant / Manav Shetgaonkar	Men's DoublesRound of 16	16–14, 15–9	24m	Sat, Aug 8, 3:57 PM
W	Advait Balakrishnan	Men's SinglesRound of 16	15–12, 15–7	20m	Sat, Aug 8, 5:05 PM
L	Arjun Rehani / Ayaan Shaikh	Men's DoublesQuarterfinal	15–11, 14–16, 13–15	33m	Sat, Aug 8, 7:42 PM
W	Ayaan Shaikh	Men's SinglesQuarterfinal	16–14, 13–15, 15–11	44m	Sat, Aug 8, 8:48 PM
L	Nishant Shenai	Men's SinglesSemifinal	6–15, 13–15	18m	Sun, Aug 9, 11:22 AM

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