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Saket reaches final of Men's Futures ITF tournament

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Press Trust of India Chennai

Saket, who rose to a 5-0 lead in the first set, will take on Suk-Young Jeong of Korea in the final. Jeong defeated compatriot Hyun-Woo Nam 6-4 6-4 in the second semi-final.

In a closely-contested doubles final, Thai pair of Weerapat Doakmaiklee and Perakiat Siriluethaiwattana overcame Indian combo of Saket and Arun-Prakash Rajagopalan in a Super tiebreak.

The Thai pair played energetically to win the first set. After a sluggish start, the Indian pair played aggressively to win the set 6-2 but faltered in the super tie-break to give the Thai pair the title.

Results:

Semi-finals: Saketh Myneni(IND) [2] Bt Karunuday Singh (IND) [8] 6-1, 6-3; Suk-Young Jeong(KOR) [4] Bt. Hyun-Woo Nam (KOR) [7] 6-4, 6-4.

 

Mens Doubles Finals: Weerapat Doakmaiklee (THA)/Perakiat Siriluethaiwattana (THA) [1] Bt. Saketh Myneni (IND) [2]/ Arun-Prakash Rajagopalan(IND) 6-4, 2-6, [10-7].

  

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First Published: Jul 28 2012 | 4:05 AM IST

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