Maharashtra Open: N Sriram Balaji-Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan storm into doubles final

Pune: India’s N. Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan extended their brilliant run in the Maharashtra Open by entering the men’s doubles final on Friday. The Indian duo outclassed Julian Cash and Henry Patten 6-4, 7-5 in the semifinals at the Balewadi Stadium. With this convincing win, Balaji and Jeevan also kept the Indian challenge alive in South Asia’s only ATP 250 event. After finding it tough against the British pair initially, Balaji and Jeevan got into the rhythm quickly and took home the first set comfortably. The second set witnessed neck-and-neck competition with scores locked at 5-5. However, the Indians, who have played exceptionally so far after getting entry as an alternative pair, took charge to win the next two successive games and advance into the final. They will take on Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen in the title clash on Saturday. Gille-Vliegen beat top-seeds Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in the other doubles semifinal. Read all the  Latest News ****,  Trending News ****,  Cricket News ****,  Bollywood News ****,  India News  and  Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook****,  Twitter and  Instagram****.