Ankita & Bibiane bag title

August 12, 2017 09:42 pm | Updated 09:42 pm IST - Koksijde, Belgium

Ankita Raina.

Ankita Raina.

Ankita Raina and Bibiane Schoofs of the Netherlands won the doubles title in the $25,000 ITF women’s event on Sataurday. The Indo-Dutch combination saved a matchpoint in the super tie-break to defeat Marie Benoit and Megall Kempen of Belgium 11-9.

It was the third doubles title of the season for the 24-year-old Ankita, who has won eight other doubles crowns and five singles titles so far.

The result: $25,000 ITF women, Koksijde, Belgium: Doubles (final): Bibiane Schoofs (Ned) & Ankita Raina bt Marie Benoit & Megall Kempen (Bel) 3-6, 6-3, [11-9].

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