Indian sports wrap, June 2: Niki, Rithvik lose doubles finals with different partners
TENNIS
Niki, Rithvik lose doubles finals with different partners
Rithvik Bollipalli in partnership with Hans Verdugo of Mexico was beaten 6-4, 3-6, [10-7] in the doubles final by Liam Draxl and Benjamin Sigouin of Canada in the $82,000 Challenger tennis tournament in Little Rock, USA.
In another doubles final in the €74,825 Challenger in Vicenza, Italy, Niki Poonacha in partnership with Andre Begemann was beaten 6-3, 6-4 by Vladyslav Manafov and Patrik Niklas-Salminen.
In the $15,000 ITF men’s event in Kingston, Jamaica, the 18-year-old Aryan Shah made the singles final with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Kosuke Ogura of Japan.
RESULTS
$82,000 Challenger, Little Rock, USA
Doubles (final): Liam Draxl & Benjamin Sigouin (Can) bt Rithvik Bollipalli & Hans Verdugo (Mex) 6-4, 3-6, [10-7]; Semifinals: Liam & Benjamin bt Joshua Parris (GBR) & Ramkumar Ramanathan 1-6, 6-4, [16-14]; Rithvik & Hans bt Thai-Son Kwitkowski & Alex Lawson (USA) 6-1, 6-1.
€74,825 Challenger, Vicenza, Italy
Doubles (final): Vladyslv Manafov (Ukr) & Patrik NIkls-Salminen (Fin) bt Andre Begemann (Ger) & Niki Poonacha 6-3, 6-4; Semifinals: Andre & Niki bt Luca Giacomini & Giovnni Oradini (Ita) 6-4, 3-6, [10-6].
$15,000 ITF men, Kingston, Jamaica
Singles (semifinals): Aryan Shah bt Kosuke Ogura (Jpn) 6-4, 6-2.
-Team Sportstar