Maharashtra Open Highlights: Anderson sets up final with Karlovic

Catch the live score updates from Maharashtra Open semifinals doubles and singles matches.

Rohan Bopanna (left) and Divij Sharan, Asian Games Tennis gold-medallist, beat Leander Paes and Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela in a tight contest to progress to the semifinals of the Maharashtra Open.

Good evening, welcome to Sportstar 's live coverage of Day 6 of Maharashtra Open.

Highlights

Kevin Anderson is into the final, where he will face Ivo Karlovic.

Anderson wins in straight sets! Gilles Simon put up a strong resistance in the second set which went to a tiebreaker. But Anderson emerged victorious 6-3, 7-6 (3).

10.13pm Kevin Anderson wins the first set 6-3 against Gilles Simon.

10.00pm Gilles Simon is serving 3-4, trying to get level with Kevin Anderson. The winner will take on Ivo Karlovic Saturday.

9.10pm Ivo Karlovic progresses to the final with a hard-fought 7-6 4-6 6-3 victory over Steve Darcis.

8.00pm Ivo Karlovic takes the first set 7-6.

7.30pm Ivo Karlovic and Steve Darcis have held their serve so far. The first set is level 3-3, but Steve Darcis is down 15-40 in his service game.

Next up is the first men's singles semifinal between Ivo Karlovic and Steve Darcis.

6.50pm Rohan Bopanna/Divij Sharan progress to the final of the Maharashtra Open by winning the super tiebreaker 15-13 after the teams had won a set apiece.

A good turnout for the men's doubles match at the Maharashtra Open.

 

6.20pm The Indian pair loses the second set 6-3, taking us to a super tiebreaker to decide who progresses to the final.

6.10pm Rohan Bopanna/Divij Sharan serving to stay in the second set. They trail Ivan Dodig/Simone Bolelli 2-5.

6.00pm Bopanna/Divij's serve has been broken, giving Ivan Dodig/Simone Bolelli a 3-1 lead in the second set.

5.55pm Ivan Dodig/Simone Bolelli lead the second set 2-1. The Indian duo (Rohan Bopanna/Divij Sharan) on serve, though.

5.41pm Bopanna holds the serve and the Indian duo wins the first set 6-3. The game had gone to deuce, but Bopanna held his nerve and ensured the service break was consolidated!

5.35pm Bopanna/Sharan get the first service break to go 5-3 up, with Bopanna serving to seal the first set.

5.30pm Bopanna/Sharan hold their serve to take a 4-3 lead in the first set.

Divij Sharan receives the serve during the men's doubles semifinals of the Maharashtra Open.

 

5.15pm The pairs hold their opening service games of the first set, which is currently 1-1.

First up will be the men's doubles semifinals match between Rohan Bopanna/Divij Sharan and Ivan Dodig/Simone Bolelli.

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Yesterday, the Rohan Bopanna-Divij Sharan pair beat Leander Paes/Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela in the super tiebreaker to progress to the last-four , while Gilles Simon came from behind against Benoit Paire to progress.