Chennai Open: Top-seed Prajnesh, his compatriot Sasikumar move into semifinals

February 8, 2019 9:33 PM

Chennai Open: Top-seed Prajnesh, his compatriot Sasikumar move into semifinals

Top-seed Prajnesh Gunneswaran of India and his 16th-seeded compatriot Sasikumar Mukund moved into the semifinals of the ATP Chennai Open Challenger tournament. They were joined in the last four by second-seeded Corentin Moutet and unseeded Australian Andrew Harris.   Chennai southpaw Gunneswaran eased past Australia's James Duckworth, the seventh-seed, 6-4, 6-3. Mukund was an impressive winner as he overcame a mid-match slump to beat Brydan Klein 6-2, 3-6, 7-6.   Mukund will meet Moutet...

Prajnesh and Sasikumar enter final eight of Chennai Open

February 7, 2019 7:43 PM

Prajnesh and Sasikumar enter final eight of Chennai Open

In tennis, Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Sasikumar Mukund have entered the final eight of the Chennai Open men's singles ATP Challenger today. While Prajnesh defeated fellow player Arjun Kadhe 6-4, 6-2, Mukund came over 3rd seeded Egyptian Mohamed Safwat, 6-3, 6-4. However, the fourth Indian, 11th seeded Saketh Myneni lost to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain.  In the final eight tomorrow, top seed Prajnesh will take on James Duckworth of Australia. Mukund will face off Brydan Klein of Gr...