Benjamin Lock of Hyderabad Strikers in action at CCI on Thursday. |
It was another gripping day of action in the Tennis Premier League Season 6, powered by Clear Premium Water, on Thursday. Day three started off with Hyderabad Strikers edging past Mumbai Eagles, while Rohan Bopanna’s Rajasthan Rangers prevailed against Chennai Smashers in the opening two matches on Thursday.
To get the proceedings underway on day three, it was Hyderabad Strikers taking on Yash Mumbai Eagles.
Harriet Dart gave Hyderabad Strikers an ideal start, beating Zeynep Sonmez 15-10 in the Women’s Singles category. Karan Singh fought back for Yash Mumbai Eagles, getting the better of Benjamin Lock in a closely fought contest that finished 13-12 in the Men’s Singles category.
In the Mixed Doubles category, Yash Mumbai Eagles’ Zeynep Sonmez and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan secured the win against Harriet Dart and Vishnu Vardhan of Hyderabad Strikers, with a tight scoreline of 13-12.
Hyderabad Strikers had the last laugh in the Men’s Doubles category, as Benjamin Lock and Vishnu Vardhan defeated Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Karan Singh by a scoreline of 13-12, giving Hyderabad Strikers a 52-48 victory against Yash Mumbai Eagles.
The second match of the day saw Chennai Smashers take on Rajasthan Rangers. It was a strong start for Conny Perrin, who got over the line against Cristina Dinu of Rajasthan Rangers with a scoreline of 14-11 in the Women’s Singles category.
In Men’s Singles, Rajasthan Rangers’ Arthur Fery pulled off an exceptional result against Hugo Gaston of Chennai Smashers, winning 16-9. The pairing of Rohan Bopanna and Cristina Dinu clinched a thrilling game against Conny Perrin and Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli in the Mixed Doubles category, securing a 14-11 win.
Despite Chennai Smashers’ Hugo Gaston and Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli defeating Rohan Bopanna and Arthur Fery of Rajasthan Rangers by a scoreline of 15-10 in the Men’s Doubles, Rajasthan Rangers won the second match of the day 51-49.
