In a thrilling display of skill and teamwork, India’s Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Bollipalli secured their spot in the doubles semifinals of the prestigious $1,019,185 ATP tennis tournament in Hangzhou, China. On Saturday, they delivered a stellar performance, overcoming the formidable third seeds, Fernando Romboli of Brazil and John-Patrick Smith of Australia, in a hard-fought match that ended 6-7(5), 6-2, [10-5].
The Indian pair is now set to face the tournament’s top seeds, Francisco Cabral and Lucas Medler, in what promises to be an exciting semifinal clash.
Here’s a breakdown of the recent results from various tournaments:
Hangzhou ATP Tournament Results
- Doubles Quarterfinals: Sriram Balaji & Rithvik Bollipalli defeated Fernando Romboli (Brazil) & John-Patrick Smith (Australia) with a score of 6-7(5), 6-2, [10-5].
- Guido Andreozzi (Argentina) & Manuel Guinard (France) triumphed over Arjun Kadhe & Vijay Sundar Prashanth, 6-4, 6-2.
- Doubles Pre-quarterfinals: Balaji & Bollipalli advanced by beating Theo Arribage (France) & Ray Ho (Chinese Taipei) 6-4, 7-5.
- Arjun Kadhe & Vijay Sundar Prashanth also secured a win against Learner Tien (USA) & Wu Yibing (China) 6-2, 6-4.
Chengdu ATP Tournament Results
- Doubles Pre-quarterfinals: Constantin Frantzen (Germany) & Robin Haase (Netherlands) overcame Rohan Bopanna & Takeru Yuzuki (Japan) 6-3, 6-7(2), [12-10].
- Luke Johnson (Great Britain) & Austin Krajicek (USA) defeated Siddhant Banthia & Ramkumar Ramanathan 7-6(9), 6-4.
Columbus Challenger (USA) Results
- Doubles Semifinals: Patrick Harper (Australia) & Johannus Monday (Great Britain) beat Sai Karteek Reddy & Ryuki Matsuda (Japan) 6-2, 6-1.
Hurghada ITF Women’s Tournament (Egypt) Results
- Doubles Semifinals: Lamis Aziz (Egypt) & Anja Wildgruber (Germany) received a walkover against Saoirse Breen (Fiji) & Ashmitha Easwaramurthi.