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Two Indian men’s doubles pairs make semifinal cut

Two Indian men’s doubles pairs make semifinal cut

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The unseeded Indian pairing of Siddhant Banthia and Parikshit Somani dismantled Nicolas Mejia and Bernard Tomic 7-5, 6-0 to reach the DafaNews Bengaluru Open doubles semifinals on Thursday. The home duo will now fight it out with Australia’s Blake Bayldon and Mattew Christopher Romios for a place in the title clash. An even first set on Court 1 of the KSLTA Tennis Stadium saw both Banthia/Somani and Mejia/Tomic go toe-to-toe for the upper hand, which the latter nearly seized in game seven. However, after saving a crucial break point, the Indian pair swept through games nine and 11 on their serve, before breaking in game 12 for the lead. Carrying the momentum with them into the second set, Banthia and Somani then bageled their opponents in the second set that lasted just 20 minutes. Earlier, Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni took a step closer to a successful title defence with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Hynek Barton and Eric Vanshelboim. The reigning champions broke early in the first set before smoothly sailing into a lead. …

Ramkumar Ramanathan-Saketh Myneni bank on trust for continued success

Ramkumar Ramanathan-Saketh Myneni bank on trust for continued success

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So close yet so far. Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni were just one step away from making back-to-back triumphs at the Chennai Open. But standing in their way were the formidable Japanese duo of Shintaro Mochizuki and Kaito Uesugi, who made light work of the home favourites, winning in straight sets. The Indian duo remained composed, smiling through the presentation ceremony and graciously engaging with fans who queued up for photographs. Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar with Shintaro Mochizuki and Kaito Uesugi. (Photo Credit: Arjun Mylvahanan/The Bridge) This air of calmness prevails even during matches, and it is part of the reason why they work so well as a pair. Take the semi-finals, for instance, against tournament top seed Ray Ho and Matthew Christopher Romios. Deep into the second set tie-breaker, the Indians trailed 1-5. The set was almost in the hands of the Taiwanese-Aussie pair but from there, Ramkumar and Myneni won it 10-8. Trusting each other’s ability “I think what’s clicking for us is that we trust each other’s game even when we miss …

Ramkumar-Saketh Myneni lose in men’s doubles final

Ramkumar-Saketh Myneni lose in men’s doubles final

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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 🔈#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. 📸@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 …

All-Indian Doubles final looms at Chennai Open ATP Challenger

All-Indian Doubles final looms at Chennai Open ATP Challenger

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Indian tennis fans could be in for an all-Indian doubles final at the Chennai Open ATP Challenger, with two homegrown pairs advancing to the semi-finals, on Thursday. Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan/Vijay Sundar Prashanth, the second seeds, and defending champions Ramkumar Ramanathan/Saketh Myneni, the third seeds, are just one win away from a potential face-off for the title. In their quarter-final matches on Thursday, Nedunchezhiyan/Prashanth put on a dominant display, defeating Zimbabwe’s Courtney John Lock and Japan’s Rio Noguchi 6-2, 6-2 in just over an hour. Ramanathan/Myneni, who clinched the title last year, followed suit with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Egor Agafonov/Evgenii Tiurnev to secure their spot in the last four. The two Indian duos are now one step away from a showdown in the final. Nedunchezhiyan/Prashanth will face the unseeded Japanese duo of Shintaro Mochizuki and Kaito Uesugi, who caused an upset by defeating fourth seeds Francis Casey Alcantara and Pruchya Isaro 7-5, 6-4. Meanwhile, Ramanathan/Myneni will take on top seeds Ray Ho and Matthew Christopher Romios, who won a tense 7-6, 7-6 match against fellow …

Ramkumar-Saketh win Seoul Open ATP Challenger title

Ramkumar-Saketh win Seoul Open ATP Challenger title

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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 …

Indian campaign ends before the finals

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Indian campaign ended at the Maha Open ATP Challenger 100 tournament as Niki Poonacha and two men’s doubles pairs were knocked out on Friday. Poonacha did most of the hard work but missed a match point to go down to seventh-seeded Dane Sweeny of Australia. Sweeny came back from a 2-5 deficit in the third set to end the challenge of the Indian wildcard, eventually prevailing 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(3) in a contest that lasted a little over two hours. Earlier in the pre-quarterfinals, Poonacha had defeated India’s number one Sumit Nagal. Niki Poonacha’s good run at the ATP MAHA OPEN comes to an end after a tough loss in a close encounter in the quarter finals against the Australian 🇦🇺 D.Sweeny. Niki lost 6-4 2-6 6-7(3-7). 📸 MSLTA & Mrinal kaul pic.twitter.com/v5BX8JymJA — Indian Tennis Daily (ITD) (@IndTennisDaily) February 23, 2024 In the men’s doubles, the local favourite pair of Arjun Kadhe and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, went down 3-6, 4-6 in just under an hour to third seeds Dan Added of France and Yunseong Chung of …

India Can Tame Sweden On Clay In Davis Cup: Ramkumar Ramanathan

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Ramkumar Ramanathan says Indian Davis Cup team is well-equipped to tackle the challenge of Sweden even if the hosts choose to play on clay courts in the September tie. Indian team will travel to Sweden, hoping to get its first win over the European nation in the sixth clash between the two sides. Ramkumar said their familiarity with the game style of Sweden players will also stand them in good stead. India qualified for the World Group after beating Pakistan 4-0 recently in the playoffs held in Islamabad. “I am sure they are going to play on clay. But we have been playing some unbelievable tennis and then there is Sumit Nagal, and I think he can grind them off, and I am sure he is very fit too,” Ramkumar told media here during the felicitation ceremony of Davis Cup players organised by the KSLTA. “Rankings don’t matter on court because it comes down to how well we play on that particular day. You have seen how Aisam (ul-Haq Quershi of Pakistan) performed …

Davis Cup, IND vs PAK: Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni’s straight-sets doubles win seals India’s promotion | Tennis News

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India capped off their first visit to Pakistan for a Davis Cup tie in 60 years with an eighth consecutive win over their neighbours in the team competition, ensuring promotion to the World Group 1. Entering the day with a 2-0 lead, Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni defeated Muzammil Murtaza and Aqeel Khan in the doubles rubber to seal the playoff tie. Later, debutant Niki Poonacha beat Muhammad Shoaib in a dead rubber, as India completed a 4-0 win in Islamabad on Sunday. Despite being without their top singles players, receiving the heavy attention that any sporting tie between India and Pakistan grabs – especially after India saw multiple attempts to have the tie moved to a neutral venue rejected – and having to deal with the heavy security cover that restricted their movement within the city, the higher-ranked Indian side comfortably sailed past Pakistan with four wins, dropping only one set along the way. Bhambri and Myneni – a successful tour-level partnership in the past – won the match in straight sets over Murtaza …

Yuki-Saketh confirms India’s victory over Pakistan in World Group 1 playoff

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Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni registered a win in the men’s doubles clash against Pakistan’s Aqeel Khan and Muzammil Murtaza to confirm India’s win in the Davis Cup World Group 1 playoff tie against Pakistan in Islamabad on Sunday. Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni won in straight sets (6-2, 7-6) to gain an unassailable 3-0 lead in the tie, followed by two wins in singles by Ramkumar Ramanathan and N.Sriram Balaji on the first day. This was India’s eighth victory over Pakistan in as many meetings in the Davis Cup history. This win was also special as the Indian tennis team travelled to Pakistan after 60 years. The court condition was also not favourable for the Indian team but they secured victory in the absence of star players like Sumit Nagal, and Rohan Bopanna. India started the second day from where they left off, breaking the first serve of the Pakistan pair and taking an early advantage of 2-0 and then they broke another serve at 4-1 to quickly wrap up the first set 6-2. …