Tennis News

At $100K Sarasota Challenger, Florida, USA

[R1] (LL) Somdev Devvarman (IND)/ Sanam Singh (IND) l (WC) Dennis Novikov (USA)/ Tennys Sandgren (USA) 46 46

[QF] Divij Sharan (IND)/ Hyeon Chung (KOR) bt (1) Treat Huey (PHI)/ Scot Lipsky (USA) 67(6) 10 retd.
[QF] Fabrice Martin (FRA)/ Purav Raja (IND) bt Johan Brunstorm (SWE)/ Michal Prezysiezny (POL) 76(6) 76(8)

[SF] Divij Sharan (IND)/ Hyeon Chung (KOR) vs (WC) Dennis Novikov (USA)/ Tennys Sandgren (USA)
[SF] Fabrice Martin (FRA)/ Purav Raja (IND) vs Facundo Arguello (ARG)/ Facundo Bagnis (ARG)

Divij-Chung receive break as their top-seed opponents retired after winning first set ... In the semis they r facing American wild card pair who defeats Buji-Sanam in the first round.

Fabrice-Purav score another excellent win over experienced doubles pair in two tight tie-breaks ... Next they r facing Argentine pair.
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At $50K Mersin Challenger, Turkey (red clay)

[SF] Ramkumar Ramanathan (IND)/ Ricardo Ghedin (ITA) bt (1) Nicolas Monroe (USA)/ Artem Sitak (NZL) 64 64

[F] Ramkumar Ramanathan (IND)/ Ricardo Ghedin (ITA) vs (2) Mate Pavic (CRO)/ Michael Venus (NZL)

RamK-Ghedin score impressive win over top-seed pair in straight sets ... In the final they r facing 2nd seed Croatian-New Zealand pair.