PUNE: Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha could have won in straight sets but eventually came through in three sets. It didn't matter.
The 6-3, 6-7(2), 7-6(3) win in 2 hours and 37 minutes against world No. 216 Goncalo Oliveira, which sent him through to the second round of the $130,000 PMRDA Maha Open on Monday, is the biggest win of his career yet.