Hyderbad Strikers defend TPL title
The Hindu
Conny Perrin at her fluent best as Strikers beat Mumbai Leon Army in the summit clash
Conny Perrin was at her fluent best as Hyderabad Strikers beat Mumbai Leon Army 41-32 to emerge champion in the fourth edition of the Tennis Premier League at the Balewadi Stadium on Sunday night.
With rain delaying the semifinals, the event culminated close to midnight.
Perrin won her singles 13-7 against Akanksha Nitture, but Ramkumar Ramanathan bridged the gap for Mumbai beating Niki Poonacha 12-8. However, Perrin and Sriram Balaji combined to outwit Akanksha and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 13-7.
That meant Hyderabad needed only seven points in the men’s doubles to seal victory, while Mumbai needed 14 points from the duo of Ramkumar and Jeevan. With Poonacha’s crisp volley closing the contest at 7-6, Hyderabad defended its crown won last year.
Mumbai had done well to scrape through to the semifinals earlier against Bengaluru Spartans, winning the last point, for a 41-39 triumph.
The champions received ₹10 lakh and the runner-up, ₹5 lakh. Perrin was declared Player-of-the-Final, while the honour went to Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan in the semifinals.
Mumbai Leon Army emerged champion in the concurrently held TPL Plus, a platform for juniors.
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