(MOREPIC1)(MOREPIC2) BALBIR SINGH/INDIANAPOLIS
Purav Raja and left-handed Divij Sharan translated their plan meticulously to stun second seededof pair Ramkumar Ramanathan of India, parenting with and John-Patrick Smith of Australian in the doubles quarter-final of the $53,120 Rajeev Ram Foundation Indy Challenger at the Pearson Automotive Tennis Club in Zionsville, Indiana, here on Thursday.
Raja and Divij capitalised most of the chances which came their way to post straight set 6-4 6-4 victory at court number 2. Ramkumar and Smith failed to cope with the aggression shown by their opponents. Ramkumar and Smith shone in patches while Raja and Divij played a consistent game.
Top seeded Hans Hach Verdugo (MEX) and Hunter Reese (USA) had to face a tough resistance from Enzo Couacaud (France) and Christopher Eubanks (USA) before winning 7-6 (6) 6-7 (2) 10-7. In a singles round of 16 Max Purcell of Australia toiled to overcome qualifer Aidan McHugh (GBR) 6-7 (5) 6-3 6-4. Results Singles (Round of 16) (SE) Yibing Wu (CHN) bt (1) Peter Gojowczyk (GER) 6-4 6-2, Ben Shelton bt Tim van Rijthoven (NED) 6-7 (7) 1-2 (RET), (5) Dominik Koepfer (GER) bt (Alt) Li Tu (AUS) 6-2 6-3, Max Purcell (AUS) bt (Q) Aidan McHugh (GBR) 6-7 (5) 6-3 6-4. Doubles (Quarterfinals): Purav Raja and Divij Sharan (India) bt (2) Ramkumar Ramanathan (India) and John-Patrick Smith (AUS) 6-4 6-4, (1) Hans Hach Verdugo (MEX) and Hunter Reese (USA) bt Enzo Couacaud (France) and Christopher Eubanks (USA) 7-6 (6) 6-7 (2) 10-7, (3) Robert Galloway and Alex Lawson (USA) bt Ruben Gonzales (PHI) and Reese Stalder (USA) 3-6 6-3 10-8, (PR), Toshihide Matsui and Kaito Uesugi (JPN) bt Gijs Brouwer (NED) and Andrew Harris (AUS) 7-5 6-3.
