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Yuki Bhambri downs Ramkumar Ramanathan to win Pune Challenger title
Yuki Bhambri, country’s top singles tennis player, overcame Ramkumar Ramanathan 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a little over two hours to win the ATP Pune Challenger title
Yuki Bhambri clinched his first title of the 2017 season on the ATP Challenger Tour following a come-from-behind win over compatriot Ramkumar Ramanathan in the final of the KPIT-MSLTA Challenger in Pune on Saturday.
Yuki, country’s top singles player, overcame Ramanathan 4-6 6-3 6-4 in a little over two hours at Balewadi Sports Complex.
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Interestingly, Yuki’s last Challenger had come at the same tournament and venue in 2015. He had broken into the top-100 after that trophy-winning effort and this win will again push him to the top-100 bracket.
He’s ranked 137 now and 80 points earned from his event will put him close to 120, when the new rankings list is released.
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It is Yuki’s sixth singles title at the Challenger level. His next event is Bengaluru Open, where he is seeded third and faces N Sriram Balaji in his opening round.
