Indian Tennis Duo fire at London, trekking ahead to ATP finals

November 24, 2011 09:50
Indian Tennis Duo fire at London, trekking ahead to ATP finals

The Indian Express, Tennis Duo, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi defeated Austrian Jurgen Melzer and Philipp Petzschner of Germany 7-5, 6-3 in their second round robin match at London, Wednesday. They fire the London court to keep their semifinal chances alive in the elite season-ending event, during their second round robin. This win brings their Barclays ATP World Tour Finals campaign back on track.

The fourth seeded Indian pair scored a 7-5, 6-3 win over the seventh seeded Austrian Jurgen Melzer  and German Philipp Petzschner combo in one hour and 12 minutes. The Indian Express now needs to win their last league match against top seeded American pair of Mike and Bob Bryan.

In the first set Bhupathi hit a deep forehand return to win the game and first set 7-5 in 39 minutes. In the second set Bhupathi clinically finished his last service game to keep the Indian pair in the hunt for a berth in the next round. It was totally a Bhupathi day at the London courts.

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