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Ramkumar-Saketh Myneni lose in men’s doubles final

Ramkumar-Saketh Myneni lose in men’s doubles final

Chennai: The Indian campaign at the 2025 Chennai Open Challenger came to an abrupt end as Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni lost their men’s doubles final here on Saturday. The pair, who won the 2024 edition, were unable to defend their title as they lost to Japanese doubles duo Shintaro Mochizuki and Kaito Uesugi 4-6, 4-6. in straight sets šŸ”ˆ#Breaking | Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni succumb in the doubles final of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger. On Saturday evening, the Indian duo stumbled at the final hurdle when they were beaten 4-6, 4-6 by Shintaro Mochizuki and Kaito Uesugi. šŸ“ø@ArjunMyl… pic.twitter.com/azqqOTDEEq — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) February 8, 2025 The Japanese were on the money right from the first set and it did not take them long to pull ahead. They maintained their advantage, ultimately winning the match 6-4. The second set followed suit, with the Indians simply unable to match the intensity and vigor of Shintaro and Kaito. They ultimately succumbed to them, losing the second set 6-4 and the finals. Speaking after the …

Defending champions Ramkumar-Saketh into the finals

Defending champions Ramkumar-Saketh into the finals

Chennai: Indian men’s doubles duo Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni moved one step closer to a second consecutive Chennai Open ATP Challenger title with a hard-fought 7-6(5), 7-6(8) win over top seeds Ray Ho and Matthew Christopher Romios on Friday evening. The Indian duo had their hands full in the contest, being forced to save a set point in the second set tiebreak before emerging winners on their third match point. Ramkumar Ramanathan/Saketh Myneni stun top seed to advance into ATP 125 : Chennai Challenger: No. 3 seeds Ramkumar Ramanathan / Saketh Myneni advanced to the final with a 6-7 6-7 victory over top seed Ray Ho (TWN) / Matthew Romios (AUS) Indian pair are defending Champions pic.twitter.com/yxwPNeWNY2 — Sports India (@SportsIndia3) February 7, 2025 Ramkumar and Saketh had a run for their money in their semifinals against the top-seeded Ray and Romios, who pulled things back from being 2-4 down in the first set to level it at 6-6. In the tiebreaker, the Indian duo prevailed, winning 7-5 and took a 1-0 lead. The …

Ramkumar-Saketh win Seoul Open ATP Challenger title

Ramkumar-Saketh win Seoul Open ATP Challenger title

Indian men’s doubles pairing of Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni clinched the Seoul Open ATP Challenger title on Sunday in Seoul, Korea. Ramkumar and Saketh defeated the USA’s Vasil Kirkov and Bart Stevens 6-4, 4-6, 10-3 to win the Challenger 100-level event in an hour and 18 minutes. Although the Indian duo made a brisk start by winning the first set 6-4, Vasil and his Dutch partner Bart staged a comeback by winning the second set. In the third set, Ramkumar and Saketh held onto their nerves and prevailed in the match by winning the set 10-3. The Indians stayed ahead throughout the match in terms of winning points from the first and second serves. They won 85 per cent of points from the first serve and 63 per cent from the second serve, as opposed to 72 and 59 per cent by Vasil and Bart. The victory marked a special moment for Ramkumar and Saketh. Last year, they won the men’s doubles silver in the Hangzhou Asian Games. This was Ramkumar and Saketh’s fourth …