Sharan/ Zelenay march into doubles semis in Russia

CHANDIGARH, SEPT 19   

Divij Sharan of India, combining with Ignor Zelenay of Slovakia took their appointed place in doubles semi-final after getting the better of Roberto Carballes Baena of Spain and Andres Molten of Argentina by a hard-fought quarter-final by 7-5, 5-7, 10-5 in the S 1,180,000 ATP 250 St Petersburg Open Tennis Tournament in Russia. After sharing the first two sets, Sharan/Zelenay wrapped up the match by winning in match breatker tie-breaker. They were on the court for one hour and 38 minutes.
Sharan/Zelenay won78 points in comparision to 66 by their opponents. Sharan/Zelenay served five aces and committed one double faults. This pair saved three out of five break points and won two out of six break points.
Carballes Baena/Molteni served three aces and two double faults. They saved four out of six break points and won two break points out of five.
Sharan/Zelenay will now face top seeds Nikola Mektic and Franko Skugor from Croatia who defeaeted the American Nicholas Monroe and the Belorussian Andrei Vasilevski 6-4, 6-2 in one hour.   Mektic and Skugor managed to win two matches in a row for the first time since Wimbledon.

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