India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni won the Seoul Open AT Challenger title on Sunday in Korea. The Indian duo beat USA’s Vasil Kirkov and Bart Stevens 6-4, 4-6 and 10-3 to wrap up the win in and hour and 18 minutes. the duo won the Challengers title earlier in Bengaluru and Chennai ahead of this win.
Ramkumar, Saketh win Seoul Open ATP challenger title
The duo of Ramkumar and Saketh got off to a bright start with a 6-4 win in the first set, only to face stern opposition in the 2nd. Stevens made a valiant effort to fight back in the second set, ensuring a 4-6 win against the Indians. With their back against the walls, Ramkumar and Saketh clinched a decisive win by handing a 10-3 thrashing to the duo from USA.
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The duo won the silver medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023. This is Ramkumar and Saketh’s fourth Challenger title.
Earlier in October, Ramkumar Ramathan saw a massive leap in the singles rankings after securing a win against beat Ugo Blanchet in the round of 16 at the Kachreti Challenger, did so in the first round of qualifiers at the Shanghai Masters.
Meanwhile, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) has been in the spotlight recently due to its clash with top Indian tennis players Sumit Nagal and Yuki Bhambhri, who declined to participate in the Davis Cup. As a result, India fielded lower-ranked players and suffered a 4-2 defeat against Sweden.
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