Indian Duo Clinches Maiden ATP Title at Hangzhou Open
India’s Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth won their first ATP title together at the Hangzhou Open. The pair made a comeback to defeat Germany’s Constantin Frantzen and Hendrik Jebens. Meanwhile, Yuki Bhambri and his partner Albano Olivetti finished runners-up at the Chengdu Open.
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India's Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth clinched their first ATP title together by winning the Hangzhou Open men's doubles event. They overcame the unseeded German team of Constantin Frantzen and Hendrik Jebens 4-6, 7-6(5), 10-7 in a thrilling one-hour-and-49-minute encounter.
For Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, aged 35, this marks his second ATP Tour title, having previously won the Chennai Open in 2017 with Rohan Bopanna. This is Vijay Sundar Prashanth's first-ever ATP Tour title.
In the match, after dropping the first set 4-6, the Indian duo exhibited remarkable resilience. They forced a tie-break in the second set to win it 7-6 (5) and displayed sheer nerve under pressure in the super tie-break, sealing the victory 10-7.
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