Indian Aces jumps to top spot with win over UAE Royals

Indian Aces beat UAE Royals 26-19 in an International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) match to jump to the top spot in the standings with 10 points here today. This was the third win for Indian Aces in four matches.

Published : Dec 06, 2016 22:50 IST

Indian Aces’ Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna defeated Martina Hingis and Pablo Cuevas of the UAE Royals.
Indian Aces’ Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna defeated Martina Hingis and Pablo Cuevas of the UAE Royals.
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Indian Aces’ Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna defeated Martina Hingis and Pablo Cuevas of the UAE Royals.

Indian Aces beat UAE Royals 26-19 in an International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) match to jump to the top spot in the standings with 10 points here today. This was the third win for Indian Aces in four matches.

Indian Aces began on a winning note with Kirsten Flipkens beating former World No.1 Ana Ivanovic in the women’s singles.

The mixed doubles tie was a battle between two former partners as Aces’ Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna defeated Martina Hingis and Pablo Cuevas of the Royals.

Mark Philippoussis won the tie against Thomas Johansson in the legends tie. Tomas Berdych lifted the Royals’ spirits up with a win over Feliciano Lopez in the men’s singles tie.

In the second match of the day, Singapore Slammers beat made its debut in front of the home crowd with a 29-16 win over Japan Warriors.

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