Delray Beach Open: Divij Sharan, Artem Sitak eliminated in quarter-finals by top-seeded duo of Mike Bryan, Bob Bryan
The Indo-kiwi duo of Sharan and Sitak lost 2-6, 6-4, (3-10) to the Bryan brothers who are playing their last Delray Beach Open
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India's number two doubles player Divij Sharan and his partner Kiwi partner Artem Sitak lost to top-seeded defending champions Mike and Bob Bryan in the quarter-finals of the Delray Beach Open
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The Indo-kiwi duo lost 2-6, 6-4, (3-10) to the Bryan brothers who are playing their last Delray Beach Open
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They did however attempt a comeback in the second set, winning it 6-4 to set up a Super Tie Breaker clash
Florida: India's number two doubles player Divij Sharan and his partner Kiwi partner Artem Sitak lost to top-seeded defending champions Mike and Bob Bryan in the quarter-finals of the Delray Beach Open.
File image of Divij Sharan and Artem Sitak. Twitter@rakutenopen
The Indo-kiwi duo lost 2-6, 6-4, (3-10) to the Bryan brothers who are playing their last Delray Beach open as they are set to retire post the US Open this year. Sharan and Sitak lost the first set 2-6 to the Bryan Brothers. They made a comeback in the second set, winning it 6-4 to set up a Super Tie Breaker clash.
Speaking after the game, Sharan said, "It was a tough challenge against the Bryan Brothers and congratulations to them on the win. Sitak and I had some useful learnings from this tournament and look forward to the next week in Chile."
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