Divij Sharan and Marcelo Demoliner lose in doubles final at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships

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Divij Sharan and Marcelo Demoliner’s sublime form at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships came to a screeching halt as the Indo-Brazilian duo lost to the Danish-German pair of Frederik Nielsen and Tim Putz 6-4, 6-2 in straight sets at the clay-court event held in Munich. The 33-year-old is yet to win an ATP Tour event since clinching the 2019 Maharashtra Open alongside Rohan Bopanna in January.

Divij Sharan and Marcelo Demoliner couldn't clear the final hurdle in the doubles competition
Divij Sharan and Marcelo Demoliner couldn’t clear the final hurdle in the doubles competition

Divij Sharan and Marcelo Demoliner caused a massive upset in the first round of the tournament as they ousted the first seed Rohan Bopanna and Dominic Inglot 6-3, 3-6, 12-10 in a nail-biting encounter.

The duo held on to their nerves again in the quarter-finals as Germany’s Kevin Krawietz and Andres Mies were shown the exit door in a tie that finished 4-6, 6-3, 10-8.

The game again went to the decider in the semi-finals against Austria’s Phillip Oswald and Croatia’s Mate Pavic. But, Sharan and Demoliner continued to do what they had been doing throughout the tournament and won the match 6-3, 3-6, 10-4.

However, the final got over in the first two sets itself as Sharan and Demoliner’s fairytale run ended.