Sanam edges out Balaji for title
Davangere, Dec 8, 2012, DHNS :
Second seed Sanam Singh claimed the men’s singles title with a 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) victory over top seed Sriram Balaji in the ITF Davangere Open tennis here on Saturday.
Sanam stamped his class with a strong first serve and consistent groundstrokes and volleys. Balaji made a late surge in the match but his gallant bid fell short in the tie-breaker.
A tentative Balaji dropped his serve in the very first game of the match with a couple of mishits and a double fault.
Balaji, however, hit back to level scores and with the games going with serves, the set headed for a tie-breaker. The US-based Sanam pulled ahead in the tie-breaker, winning it 7-4 to seal the match.
Sanam received $1300 while Balaji took home $900.
