IPTL: Indian Aces go down against UAE Royals
[caption id="attachment_30697" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Indian Aces will now face defending champions Singapore Slammers for the title on Sunday. Image Source: IPTL[/caption] Internet Desk: Hosts Indian Aces, already assured of a place in the title clash, suffered a 20-24 defeat against UAE Royals in the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL), in Hyderabad on Saturday.
Kirsten Flipkens pulled one back for the Indian Aces with a 6-3 win over former world number one Ana Ivanovic in the women's singles in 27 minutes. Home favourites Sania Mirza, playing at her home turf after a long time, and Rohan Bopanna though suffered a tame 3-6 defeat at the hands of Daniel Nestor and Ivanovic in just 22 minutes as Royals increased lead to four points. Bopanna though returned with Ivan Dodig to narrow the deficit to one point with a 6-3 win in the men's doubles against Pablo Cuevas and Nestor. They got crucial break in the eighth game and served out the set in the ninth. It all boiled down to the men's singles in which Tomas Berdych got the better of Dodig 6-3 to seal the issue for the Royals. The Czech got the crucial break in the eighth game. In a repeat of 2015 final, Indian Aces will challenge defending champions Singapore Slammers for the title on Sunday.
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Karla Gleichauf
12 May 2017 at 05:28 pm
On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of pleasure of the moment
M Shyamalan
12 May 2017 at 05:28 pm
On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of pleasure of the moment
Liz Montano
12 May 2017 at 05:28 pm
On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of pleasure of the moment