Leander Paes loses Vietnam Challenger final

Top seeds, Leander Paes in partnership with Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela, were beaten 6-3, 2-6, 11-9 in the final.

Leander Paes (left): “I feel really good with my game and I won’t be surprised if I have a really good year.”

Top seeds, Leander Paes in partnership with Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela, were beaten 6-3, 2-6, 11-9 by the second seeds Cheng-Peng Hsieh and Christopher Rungkat in doubles final of the $54,160 Challenger tennis tournament in Vietnam on Saturday. The defeat notwithstanding, it was a good preparation for the Indo-Mexican pair, which had earlier lost a marathon super tie-break in the quarterfinals of the ATP event in Pune, for the Australian Open.

The results   $54,160 Challenger, Da Nang, Vietnam Doubles (final): Cheng-Peng Hsieh (Tpe) & Christopher Rungkat (Ina) bt Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela (Mex) & Leander Paes 6-3, 2-6, [11-9].