Bavarian International Tennis: Divij Sharan, Demoliner go down in doubles final

Divij Sharan in partnership with Marcelo Demoliner of Brazil was beaten 6-4, 6-2 by Frederik Neilsen and Tim Puetz in the doubles final of the € 586,140 Bavarian International Tennis Championships in Germany on Sunday.

The title was worth 250 ATP points and € 29,650 The Indo-Brazilian pair had to be content with 150 points and €15,200.

In the Challenger in Mexico, second seeds Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Purav Raja were lost a close doubles semifinals to the Aussie third seeds, Matt Reid and John-Patrick Smith 10-8 in the super tie-break.

In the Challenger in Savannah, Davis Cupper Sumit Nagal’s fine run was curtailed in the semifinals by second seed Paolo Lorenzi as the Italian prevailed 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. Sumit won 29 ATP points and $2,510.

In the ITF women’s event in Turkey, sixth seed Jennifer Luikham was outplayed 6-1, 6-0 in the final by Indy De Vroome of the Netherlands. Jennifer had earlier made the doubles final as well, with Ramu Ueda of Japan.