India's Sriram Balaji, Anirud Chandrasekar crowned Cancun Country Open Doubles title
Indian tennis players N. Sriram Balaji and Anirud Chandrasekar secured the Cancun Country Open doubles title by defeating Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela and Ivan Liutarevich in straight sets. The victory marks a significant milestone for both players, adding to their respective tallies of Challenger circuit titles.
Why it matters
This win highlights the growing success of Indian tennis players on the international ATP Challenger circuit and provides them with valuable ranking points and prize money.
N. Sriram Balaji and Anirud Chandrasekar were crowned champions of the second edition of the Cancun Country Open after defeating the Mexican-Belarusian pairing of Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela and Ivan Liutarevich 6-3, 7-6(4) in the final.
Fine margins proved decisive in the defeat of Reyes-Varela and Liutarevich, who conceded just one break of serve throughout the match but were unable to convert their only break-point opportunity, as per the Cancun Country Open website.
The Cancun title is Chandrasekar’s 11th on the circuit and his second of the year. Earlier this season, he won the Busan ATP Challenger 125 alongside Japanese partner Takeru Yuzuki.
This is Balaji’s fifth Challenger title of the year, with his previous four victories coming alongside Neil Oberleitner. The triumph also marks his 15th career title on the Challenger circuit.
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