Divij Sharan-Artem Sitak lose to Bryan twins in Delray Beach Open quarters

India’s number two doubles player Divij Sharan and his partner Kiwi partner Artem Sitak lost to Mike and Bob Bryan in the quarterfinals of the Delray Beach Open.

Published : Feb 22, 2020 20:05 IST

Divij Sharan (L) and his New Zealand partner Artem Sitak lose to top seeded doubles pair Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan of USA.

India’s number two doubles player Divij Sharan and his partner Kiwi partner Artem Sitak lost to top-seeded defending champions Mike and Bob Bryan in the quarterfinals of the Delray Beach Open here.

The Indo-kiwi duo lost 2-6, 6-4, (3-10) to the Bryan brothers who are playing their last Delray Beach open as they are set to retire post the US Open this year.

Sharan and Sitak lost the first set 2-6 to the Bryan Brothers. They made a comeback in the second set, winning it 6-4 to set up a Super Tie Breaker clash.

Speaking after the game, Sharan said, “It was a tough challenge against the Bryan Brothers and congratulations to them on the win. Sitak and I had some useful learnings from this tournament and look forward to the next week in Chile.”