Ramkumar loses to Duckworth in semifinals of KPIT MSLTA Challenger
November 16, 2019 23:07 ISTIn the singles semifinals, Duckworth defeated Ramanathan 7-6 (8), 6-2 in an 1 hour 35 minute encounter.
In the singles semifinals, Duckworth defeated Ramanathan 7-6 (8), 6-2 in an 1 hour 35 minute encounter.
Tsitsipas saved 11 of 12 break points and took advantage of an error-filled performance from Federer — who continually put his opponent under pressure only to come up short when it mattered.
Alexander Zverev beat already eliminated Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 7-6 to qualify for the semi-finals and eliminate Rafael Nadal from the ATP Finals in the process.
The top-ranked Spaniard still needs help from Daniil Medvedev to avoid an early exit.
In their first meeting this year at the Challenger level, 25-year-old Ramkumar, seeded sixth, notched up a 6-4, 7-6 (5) win over Indian No 2 Sumit Nagal, seeded third, in a 97-minute thriller.
The men’s international team tournament that begins Monday in the Spanish capital will look nothing like the first one in 1900, nor any other edition after that.
Bhupathi and some senior players had refused to travel to Pakistan before the International Tennis Federation (ITF) shifted the tie out of Islamabad to a neutral venue.
Sania Mirza won three double's and mixed-doubles grand slams each and was also the No.1 ranked doubles pair along with Martina Hingis in 2015.
Roger Federer avenged his Wimbledon loss to Novak Djokovic earlier this year with a clinical 6-4, 6-3 win in the ATP Finals to reach the semis.
Leander Paes will make his comeback in the Indian team after over a year as AITA picked an 8-member squad for the tie against Pakistan.
Rafael Nadal saved that match point with a perfect drop shot and then rallied to beat Danil Medvedev 6-7, 6-3, 7-6 on Wednesday despite being 1-5 down.
Dominic Thiem outlasted Novak Djokovic 6-7, 6-3, 7-6 on Tuesday to become the first player to advance from the group stage at the ATP Finals.
Something was clearly off for Nadal, though, who lost 6-2, 6-4 to a player he had a perfect 5-0 record against before Monday's match at the O2 Arena.
Stefanos Tsitsipas began his campaign in style as he beat Daniil Medvedev in straight sets.
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has put emphasis on security concerns after the International Tennis Federation (ITF) sought their view on Pakistan's appeal.
The Bengaluru Open will be played between February 10-16 after the Australian Open.
India's veteran tennis star Leander Paes dropped out of the top-100 in the latest doubles rankings.
The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) President Salim Saifullah told PTI on Sunday that a formal appeal has been filed with the international body and they were expecting a positive response by November 15.
Thiem beat Federer 7-5, 7-5 Sunday in their opening match at the ATP Finals for his fifth win in seven meetings with the Swiss great — and third straight this year.
The USD 54,160 hard court event is only the second ATP Challenger that India is hosting this season after the Chennai Open, where nine Indians had competed.
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