Paes and Jeevan to meet in final

February 03, 2018 10:23 pm | Updated 10:23 pm IST - DALLAS

Leander Paes and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan set up a doubles title clash in the $125,000 Challenger tennis on Friday.

Paes and Joe Salisbury of Great Britain sailed past Austin Krajicek and Jackson Withrow of the United States 7-6(3), 6-4.

Jeevan and Christopher Rungkat of Indonesia defeated Dennis Novikov (USA) and Goncalo Oliveira (Portugal) 6-3, 6-3.

The results: $125,000 Challenger, Dallas, USA: Doubles (semifinals): Joe Salisbury (GBr) & Leander Paes bt Austin Krajicek & Jackson Withrow (USA) 7-6(3), 6-4; Christopher Rungkat (Ina) & Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan bt Dennis Novikov (US) & Goncalo Oliveira (Por) 6-3, 6-3.

$250,000 WTA, Chinese Taipei: Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Kai-Chen Chang & Chia-Jung Chuang (Tpe) bt Peangtarn Plipuech (Tha) & Prarthana Thombare 2-6, 6-3, [10-2].

$25,000 ITF women, Glasgow, Great Britain: Pre-quarterfinals: Georgina Garcia-Perez (Esp) bt Karman Kaur Thandi 6-4, 6-2; First round: Karman Kaur bt Georgia Brescia (Ita) 6-4, 6-1.

Doubles (quarterfinals): Ysaline Bonaventure (Bel) & Valentini Grammatikopoulou (Gre) bt Georgina Garcia-Perez (Esp) & Karman Kaur 6-4, 6-1; Pre-quarterfinals: Georgina Garcia-Perez & Karman Kaur bt Alina Silich (Rus) & Erika Vogelsang (Ned) 6-4, 6-3.

$15,000 ITF men, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt: Doubles (semifinals): Maxence Broville & Johan Sebastien Tatlot (Fra) bt Haadin Bava & Aryan Goveas 6-1, 6-4.

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