Indian duo Arjun Kadhe and Rithvik Bollipalli have advanced to their first-ever ATP Tour-level final at the ATP 250 Almaty. In a strong semifinal performance, they defeated the German team of Schnaitter/Wallner 7-6(6) 6-3. The Indian pair staged a remarkable comeback from 3-5 in the first set tiebreaker to clinch it, showing great resilience.
Arjun and Rithvik have been impressive throughout the tournament, winning all their matches in straight sets. Their path to the final includes victories over Bortolotti/Niklas-Salminen in the Round of 16 (6-4, 7-6), and Reboul/Doumbia in the quarterfinal (6-4, 6-4).
In the final, the Indian pair will face Barrientos/Mansouri, a formidable team that upset the top seeds Lammons/Withrow in a nail-biting QF match (3-6, 6-3, 19-17) and later outclassed Balaji/Andreozzi in the semifinals (7-5, 6-2).
Indian tennis fans are eagerly looking forward to the final, which promises to be thrilling, as Arjun and Rithvik aim to cap off their dream run with a title win.