Divij-Purav in Delray Beach quarters

Divij Sharan and Purav Raja progressed to the next round with a hard-fought win.

Chennai Open runners-up Purav Raja and Divij Sharan made the quarterfinals of the $599,345 ATP Tour event in Delray Beach, with a 6-4, 3-6, 10-4 victory over Philip Bester and Peter Polansky of Canada.

However, the champions of Chennai Open, fourth seeds Rohan Bopanna and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan were beaten 6-4, 6-4 by Nick Kyrgios and Matt Reid of Australia in the pre-quarterfinals of the ATP event in France.

The results:

$599,345 ATP Tour, Delray Beach, U.S.

Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Purav Raja & Divij Sharan bt Philip Bester & Peter Polansky (Can) 6-4, 3-6, 10-4.

€691,850 ATP Tour, Marseille, France

Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Nick Kyrgios & Matt Reid (Aus) bt Rohan Bopanna & Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 6-4, 6-4.