Hangzhou Open 2024: Nedunchezhiyan/Prashanth pair wins men’s doubles title

Indian duo Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth won the Hangzhou Open 2024 title after beating to German pair Constantin Frantzen and Hendrik Jebens in the men’s doubles final in China on Tuesday.

The pair defeated the German pair 4-6, 7-6, [10-7] in the men’s doubles final. It conceded the first set to the Germans before fighting its way back into the match to go all the way.

Nedunchezhiyan/Prashanth pulled off a comeback in the semifinals against Uruguay’s Ariel Behar and USA’s Robert Galloway. After the Indians conceded the first set 6-0 to Behar/Galloway, they went on to win the second set and the tiebreaker.

In the quarterfinals, the Indian pair overcame the British challenge of Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool, after kicking off the tournament with a win against Australians Blake Bayldon and Thomas Fancutt.