International Premier Tennis League: UAE Royals Beat Japan Warriors
Japan Warriors failed to cash in on the huge home crowd support as the UAE Royals emerged 30-15 victors.
UAE Royals notched their second straight win with a comprehensive victory over home team Japan Warriors on the second day of the International Premier League Tennis on Thursday. (International Premier Tennis League: UAE Royals Beat Singapore Slammers as Tournament Makes Japan Debut)
The Warriors failed to cash in on the huge home crowd support as the Royals emerged 30-15 victors. The home team failed to win even a single set as the Royals bagged all five of them. (International Premier Tennis League Tickets to Range From Rs 4000 to Rs 48,000)
The pair of Kristina Mlaenovic and Daniel Nestor put the Royals ahead with a 6-0 win over Warriors duo of Maria Sharapova and Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the mixed doubles.
The women's singles saw Ana Ivanovic taking on Sharapova and the crowd witnessed some sizzling tennis. Ultimately, Ivanovic took the set 6-4 giving the Royals a huge lead on the scoreboard.
Marat Safin and Goran Ivanisevic were pitted against each other in the legends singles with the latter adding to the Royals lead with a 6-4 win.
The men's doubles pair of Leander Paes and Herbert brought some much-needed cheer for the home fans but it still wasn't enough with the team of Nestor and Tomas Berdych triumphing 6-4.
In the final matchup, Berdych and Philipp Kohlschreiber were pitted in the men's singles rubber. Berdych won the set 6-3, closing out the match with the Royals winning by a huge margin.