Leander Paes loses Ilkley Challenger doubles final
Leander Paes and his partner Marcus Daniell of New Zealand lost to Santiago Gonzalez of Mexico and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan in straight sets in the final.
Published : Jun 23, 2019 20:10 IST
Leander Paes in partnership with Marcus Daniell of New Zealand was beaten 6-3, 6-4 by the top seeds Santiago Gonzalez of Mexico and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan in the doubles final of the €137,560 Challenger tennis tournament in Ilkley, England. The title fetched 125 ATP points and €7,870 for the winners, while the runners-up collected 75 points and € 4,570. It was the second final loss of the season for Leander after the one at the Da Nang Tennis Open in Vietnam at the start of the season. The result:
€ 137,560 Challenger, Ilkley, England (Grass court)
Doubles (final): Santiago Gonzalez (Mex) & Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (Pak) bt Marcus Daniell (Nzl) & Leander Paes 6-3, 6-4.