Maia Open sees early exits for Henrique Rocha and Thiago Monteiro

Several high-profile players were eliminated in the opening rounds of the Maia Open Challenger tournament in Portugal.

Portuguese player Henrique Rocha, the tournament's second seed, lost a nearly three-hour battle to India's Sumit Nagal. Despite the defeat, Rocha expressed satisfaction with his performance and his progress toward a top 100 world ranking, noting that he has recently begun working with Spanish coach Pepe Vendrell.

In another opening match, Brazilian Thiago Monteiro was defeated by Argentina's Marco Trungelliti. After winning the first set 6-4, Monteiro was overtaken by the tournament's top seed, losing the subsequent sets 6-1 and 6-4.