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Yuki Bhambri-Albano Olivetti finish second in Chengdu Open ATP 250

Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivetti lost to the top-seeded German pair in the final of the Chengdu Open ATP 250 event.

Yuki Bhambri-Albano Olivetti finish second in Chengdu Open ATP 250
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Albano Olivetti (left) and Yuki Bhambri (right) reached the third round of the 2024 US Open. (File Photo)

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The Bridge Desk

Updated: 25 Sep 2024 4:17 AM GMT

Yuki Bhambri and his French partner Albano Olivetti missed out on their third title of the year, losing 4-6, 6-4, 4-10 to the top-seeded French pair Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul in a tense final at the Chengdu Open at the Sichuan International Tennis Centre, Chengdu, China, on Tuesday.

The match saw both teams engaging in a hard-fought duel, with Bhambri and Olivetti winning the second set to push the encounter to a tie-break before falling short in the final moments in a match lasting more than one hour and 30 minutes.

The Indo-French duo showcased their serving power with six aces, compared to two from their opponents. However, they struggled with six double faults that proved costly.

For the French duo, this was their first win over Yuki-Olivetti, who had won in their previous exchange in a round of 16 clash at the ATP Lyon Open.

Yuki-Olivetti, who defeated the second-seeded doubles pair of Ivan Dodig and Rafael Matos in the semifinal, won two ATP titles - BMW Open in April and Swiss Open Gstaad in July - on clay courts.

Earlier in the day, Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth won the ATP 250 Hangzhou Open 2024, defeating German duo Constantine Frantzen and Hendrik Jebens in the final.

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