Published 23:34 IST, October 11th 2019
Divij Sharan's good run of form makes him Asia's top doubles player
Divij Sharan's good run of form has resulted in him jumping 3 places to 42, making him the highest-ranked Asian doubles player in the latest ATP rankings
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re are good times ahe for India as far as tennis is concerned. After Sumit Nagal recently gave Swiss ace Roger Federer a run for his money at US Open 2019, Indian tennis star Divij Sharan has also reaped rewards for his consistently good outings. recent tennis rankings have seen Sharan jump three places to 42, becoming t only India’s 1 but also Asia’s top doubles player in latest ATP doubles tennis rankings. players ranked above him are predominantly from Europe and US, with a few from Argentina and Brazil.
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Divij Sharan: Asia's top-ranked doubles tennis player
Sharan paired with fellow Indian ace Rohan Bopanna keeping an eye on Tokyo Olympics 2020, which started off on positive with a win at Tata Open. However, after a run of poor performances, duo split as ir ranking did t allow m to compete in major competitions.
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Sharan has h as many as 10 partners in 28 tours this year, with him finding relative success with Brazilian compatriot Marcelo Demoliner and Slovakia’s Igor Zelenay. Sharan reached final of BMW Munich Open with Demoliner, while he won St. Petersburg Open with Igor. challenge for Sharan w would be to build on his form and make it count.
experienced tennis player, who is a beneficiary of government’s TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme) and an employee of Indian Oil, plans on playing Tokyo Olympics with Rohan Bopanna (current rank-44). Indian duo would like to repeat ir success of Tata Open Maharashtra in Pune this year. Delhi l hopes to build on his recent success and hopes to surpass his career-best rank World 36 and d to five doubles titles in near future with his consistent performances.
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19:25 IST, October 11th 2019