Bordeaux Challenger: Leander Paes-Scott Lipsky record comfortable win to reach semifinal
Indian tennis legend Leander Paes and American Scott Lipsky beat French pair of Laurent Lokoli and Maxime Janvier in straight sets to sail into the semi-finals of the Bordeaux Challenger, in Bordeaux on Wednesday.
Bordeaux, France: Indian tennis legend Leander Paes and American Scott Lipsky beat French pair of Laurent Lokoli and Maxime Janvier in straight sets to sail into the semi-finals of the Bordeaux Challenger, in Bordeaux on Wednesday.
File photo of Leander Paes. AFP
The Indo-American duo prevailed over Lokoli-Janvier pair 6-4 6-4 in the quarter-finals.
In Thursday's semi-final, Paes and Lipsky will be up against all-Indian pair of Purav Raja and Divij Sharan.
Raja and Sharan defeated Australian combination of Alex Bolt Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-2 6-7 (4) 10-6 in a keenly-contested last eight encounter.
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