India's doubles pairing of Anirudh Chandrasekar and Vijay Prashanth advanced to the second round of the US Open after upsetting eighth-seeded local favourites Christian Harrison and Evan King in a tough three-set battle, in New York, on Friday.
Chandrasekar and Prashanth won 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in one hour 42 minutes, riding on a far superior first and second serves.
Chandrasekar and Prashanth will take on Australia's John-Patrick Smith and Brazil's Fernando Romboli in the second round.
Another Indian pair of Rithvik Bollipalli and N Balaji, however, lost their opening-round match here.
Fellow Indians, Rith
India's doubles pairing of Anirudh Chandrasekar and Vijay Prashanth advanced to the second round of the US Open after upsetting eighth-seeded local favourites Christian Harrison and Evan King in three sets in New York
Chandrasekar and Prashanth won 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in one hour 42
Chandrasekar and Prashanth will take on Australia's John-Patrick Smith and Brazil's Fernando Romboli in the second round.
Another Indian pair of Rithvik Bollipalli and N Balaji, however, lost their opening-round match here.
Fellow Indians, Rithvik Bollipalli and N Balaji fought hard but fell short against Bart Stevens and Vasil Kirkov, bowing out 6-3, 6-7(10), 4-6.vik Bollipalli and N Balaji fought hard but fell short against Bart Stevens and Vasil Kirkov, bowing out 6-3, 6-7(10), 4-6.