Leander Paes finishes runners-up in Dubai Tennis Championships

Leander Paes

Veteran Indian Leander Paes had to be content with a runners-up finish at the Dubai Tennis Championships with Jamie Cerratani but the crucial 300 points is likely to help him leapfrog in the rankings ladder ahead of Davis Cup selection.

Paes, playing his 97th ATP World Tour event, and America's Cerretani lost the final 2-6, 6-7(2) in one hour and 27 minutes. Paes, 44, was playing his first ATP World Tour final in more than three years and the performance has earned him 300 ranking points. He is ranked 52 now with 1525 points. He was defending 180 ranking points, having made the semi-finals here last year.

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