Indian sports wrap, August 4: Ramkumar Ramanathan loses doubles final in Porto Challenger

Here are all the major updates, scores, and results of Indians in the world of sports on August 4.

Ramanathan and Paris pocketed 75 points and €4,870. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

TENNIS

Porto Challenger: Ramkumar-Paris duo loses doubles final

Top seeds Sander Arends and Luke Johonson beat Joshua Paris and Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-3, 6-2 in the doubles final of the €148,625 Challenger tennis tournament in Porto, Portugal.

The champion team collected 125 ATP points and €8,450. The runners-up pocketed 75 points and €4,870.

In the $25,000 ITF men’s event in Brazzaville, Congo, S.D. Prajwal Dev and Adil Kalyanpur beat Dev Javia and Rishi Reddy 7-5, 6-2 in the doubles final. It was the tenth doubles title for Prajwal and second for Adil.

Results

€148,625 Challenger, Porto, Portugal Doubles (final): Sander Arends (Ned) & Luke Johnson (GBR) by Joshua Paris (GBR) & Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-3, 6-2.

$25,000 ITF men, Brazzaville, Congo Doubles (final): S.D. Prajwal Dev & Adil Kalyanpur by Dev Javia & Rishi Reddy 7-5, 6-2.

-Kamesh Srinivasan