Date:08/07/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/07/08/stories/2007070859791800.htm

Sport - Tennis

Bopanna in line for a double

NEW DELHI: Rohan Bopanna lined himself up for a double as he made the singles final apart from winning the doubles title in the $50,000 Shelbourne Irish Open Challenger tennis tournament at Dublin.

The Indian Davis Cupper defeated Conor Niland of Ireland 6-4, 6-4 in the semifinals to set up a title clash with qualifier Martin Pedersen of Denmark.

Bopanna, seeded second with Adam Feeney of Australia, humbled the top-seeded Lars Burgsmuller and Mischa Zverev of Germany 6-2, 6-2 in the final.