Florida, Feb 22 (IANS) Indias number two doubles player and 2018 Asian Games Gold medallist Divij Sharan along with his Kiwi partner Artem Sitak lost to top-seeded defending champions Mike and Bob Bryan in the quarter final clash of the Delray Beach Open.
The Indo-kiwi duo lost 2-6, 6-4, (3-10) to the top-seeded 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. The Indo-Kiwi pair 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 learning’s from this tournament and look forward to the next week in Chile.”
–IANS
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