Mukund and Vijay Sundar Prashanth lose doubles semifinals

Sasi Kumar Mukund in partnership with Vijay Sundar Prashanth was beaten 6-7(3), 6-3, 11-9 by Andre Begemann and Daniel Masur of Germany in the doubles semifinals of the Challenger tennis tournament in Maia, Portugal, on Friday.

The Indian pair had earlier shocked the third seeds Luca Margaroli and Andrea Vavassori 11-9 in the super tie-break.

The good run in doubles meant that Mukund was delayed in joining the team mates for the Davis Cup tie against Pakistan to be held in Nur Sultan.

The results:

€ 46,600 Challenger, Maia, Portugal
Doubles (semifinals): Andre Begemann & Daniel Masur (GER) bt Sasi Kumar Mukund & Vijay Sundar Prashanth 6-7(3), 6-3, 11-9; Quarterfinals: Sasi Kumar Mukund & Vijay Sundar Prashanth bt Tiago Cacao & Joao Monteiro (POR) 7-6(6), 6-4; Pre-quarterfinals: Sasi Kumar Mukund & Vijay Sundar Prashanth bt Luca Margaroli (SUI) & Andrea Vavassori (ITA) 0-6, 6-4, [11-9].

$15,000 ITF men, East Lansing, US
Doubles (quarterfinals): James Story (GBR) & Siddhant Banthia bt AJ Catanzariti (US) & Jody Maginley (ANT) 6-4, 6-3.

$15,000 ITF women, Monastir, Tunisia
Doubles (quarterfinals): Tamara Curovic (SRB) & Carole Monnet (FRA) bt Kaaviya Balasubramanian & Vasanti Shinde 6-1, 6-1.

(Courtesy: The Hindu)