Prashanth, Nedunchezhiyan Win Hangzhou Open Final

Vijay Sundar Prashanth and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan from Tamil Nadu won their first ATP Tour title as a pair at the Hangzhou Open, defeating Germany's Constantin Frantzen and Hendrik Jebens in a thrilling final (4-6, 7-6(5), 10-7). The duo's journey included notable victories over second seeds Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash and third seeds Robert Galloway and Ariel Behar. Their perseverance paid off despite a challenging start to their partnership earlier this year. This victory will boost Jeevan into the top-90 and Vijay Sundar closer to the top-100 in the world rankings. Meanwhile, the Indo-French pair Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivetti were defeated by France's Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul in the Chengdu Open final (6-4, 4-6, 10-4). Bhambri and Olivetti had an impressive tournament run, securing a win over the second-seeded Rafael Matos and Ivan Dodig in the semifinals.