Bratislava Challenger: Balaji-Sharan duo suffer defeat in semis

Sriram Balaji and Divij Sharan were beaten 6-2, 6-3 in the semifinals by second seeds Denys Molchanov and Aleksandr Nedovyesov.

The Indian pair, which had beaten the third seeds in the first round, collected 33 ATP points and €1,380. (Representative Image)

Sriram Balaji and Divij Sharan were beaten 6-2, 6-3 in the semifinals by second seeds Denys Molchanov and Aleksandr Nedovyesov in the €66,640 Challenger tennis tournament in Slovakia on Friday.

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The Indian pair, which had beaten the third seeds in the first round, collected 33 ATP points and €1,380.

The results

€66,640 Challenger, Bratislava, Slovakia Doubles (semifinals): Denys Molchanov (Ukr) & Aleksandr Nedovyesov (Kaz) bt Sriram Balaji & Divij Sharan 6-2, 6-3;  Quarterfinals: Balaji & Sharan bt Peter Nad & Peter Benjamin Privara (Svk) 6-3, 6-3; Molchanov & Nedovyesov bt Sergio Martos Gomes (Esp) & Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-4, 6-4.