TENNIS

Anirudh Chandrasekar and Vijay Sundar Prashanth had luck smiling on them vivid as they obtained two successive walkover to make the doubles last of the €73,000 Challenger tennis event in Split, Croatia.

In the ultimate, the Indian pair will problem the highest seeds Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul of France.

The outcomes

€73,000 Challenger, Madrid, Spain

Doubles (semifinals): Patrik Niklas-Salminen (Fin) & Bart Stevens (Ned) bt Sriram Balaji & Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 1-6, 6-3, [10-8]; Quarterfinals: Balaji & Jeevan bt Miguel Damas & Alejandro Moro Canas (Esp) 7-6(4), 6-4.

€73,000 Challenger, Split, Croatia

Doubles (semifinals): Anirudh Chandrasekar & Vijay Sundar Prashanth w.o. Kalin Ivanovski (Mkd) & Luka Mikrut (Cro).

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GOLF

Lahiri finest Indian in Vietnam, lies tied thirteenth

Lahiri, who has performed two LIV occasions and only one Asian Tour occasion this yr, performed nicely with seven birdies in opposition to two bogeys after ranging from the tenth tee. His earlier rounds have been 69-69.

The Indians are having a modest outing with Honey Baisoya (72) subsequent finest at tied forty sixth, whereas SSP Chawrasia (71) and S Chikkarangappa (72) have been each tied 56th.

Kartik Sharma (72) and Veer Ahlawat (71) have been tied 62nd and Karandeep Kochhar (72) was tied 68th.

Earlier, Jeev Milkha Singh, Rashid Khan, Shiv Kapur, Khalin Joshi, Gaganjeet Bhullar, Viraj Madappa and Jyoti Randhawa missed the lower.

Japan’s Takumi Kanaya opened up a three-shot lead exhibiting the ability and composure that helped him document a breakthrough victory within the International Series Oman in February.

The 24-year-old from Hiroshima carded a six-under 66 for a formidable event whole of 17-under, with Australian Kevin Yuan and Jazz Janewattananond from Thailand in second place, on the Greg Norman-designed championship course at KN Golf Links.

Yuan additionally returned a 66, whereas Jazz, the in a single day chief, carded a 71. Zimbabwean Kieran Vincent is in solo fourth after a 71, 4 behind the Japanese frontrunner.

Thailand’s Pawin Ingkhapradit (64) and Pavit Tangkamolprasert (68), Chinese beginner Ding Wenyi (67), the 2022 US Junior Amateur champion, and Hong Kong’s Matthew Cheung (67) have been at fifth place, 5 off the lead.

-PTI