GS Delhi Aces clinch maiden title as TPL Season 7 concludes in Ahmedabad

Day six of the Clear Premium Water presents Tennis Premier League TPL Season 7 marked the business end of the tournament at the Gujarat University Tennis Stadium culminating in a highstakes grand finale where GS Delhi Aces emerged victorious to clinch their maiden titleIn the grand finale GS Delhi Aces and Yash Mumbai Eagles battled it out for the Tennis Premier League Season 7 title The tie opened with the Womenrsquos Singles where Sofia Costoulas took on Riya Bhatia Costoulas once again produced a commanding performance cruising an emphatic 18ndash7 win to maintain her unbeaten record in singlesThe momentum continued in the Mixed Doubles as Sofia Costoulas partnered Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan against Riya Bhatia and Niki Poonacha The Delhi Aces duo controlled the contest from the outset combining sharp returning with confident net play to secure a 16ndash9 victory and extend their advantage in the finalThe Menrsquos Singles saw 30yearold Billy Harris take on Damir Dzumhur World No 57 Dzumhur produced a strong performance and claimed a 16ndash9 win However despite the result GS Delhi Aces continued to maintain a healthy 11point lead The Menrsquos Doubles brought the finale to a close with Billy Harris and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan taking on Niki Poonacha and Damir Dzumhur The GS Delhi Aces pair delivered a composed and controlled performance securing an 8ndash4 win to seal a dominant 51ndash36 overall victoryIn their debut campaign GS Delhi Aces emerged victorious in the Tennis Premier League Season 7 clinching their maiden title after a commanding performance in the grand finaleEarlier in the day two highintensity semifinals set the stage for the finalIn the first semifinal GS Delhi Aces locked horns with Rajasthan Rangers The tie opened with the Womenrsquos Singles where 20yearold Sofia Costoulas delivered a dream start for the Aces with a commanding 19ndash6 win over Ekaterina Kazionova the biggest margin of victory recorded in a tie this season Costoulas then partnered Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan in the Mixed Doubles but the Rangers duo of Kazionova and Dhakshineswar Suresh responded strongly to edge a tight 13ndash12 winThe Menrsquos Singles proved decisive as Billy Harris produced a dominant performance against world No 26 Luciano Darderi registering a 17ndash8 win to put GS Delhi Aces firmly in control Billy Harris then teamed up with Jeevan in the Menrsquos Doubles where the Delhi Aces pair secured a 3ndash1 win over Dhakshineswar Suresh and Darderi to close out the tie GS Delhi Aces completed a commanding 51ndash28 overall victory to book their place in the final of Tennis Premier League Season 7The second semifinal saw SG Pipers Bengaluru take on Yash Mumbai Eagles The tie opened with the Womenrsquos Singles where Shrivalli Bhamidipaty faced Riya Bhatia Bhatia produced a strong comeback to edge out Bhamidipaty 13ndash12 In the Mixed Doubles Bhamidipaty paired with Rohan Bopanna against Riya Bhatia and Niki Poonacha The SG Pipers duo held their nerve to secure a 13ndash12 win keeping the semifinal finely balancedThe Menrsquos Singles proved decisive as Ramkumar Ramanathan went up against world No 57 Damir Dzumhur who edged out Ramanathan 14ndash11 with a composed display In the Menrsquos Doubles Ramanathan and Bopanna faced Niki Poonacha and Damir Dzumhur with the SG Pipers pair winning a tight 13ndash12 match Despite the late push Yash Mumbai Eagles finished ahead on aggregate sealing a narrow 51ndash49 overall victory to book their place in the final of Tennis Premier League Season 7This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever