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And this week Divij moves 1 spot ahead and is for the first time in top 50 in the doubles world rankings at #50.

He has final points(65) to defend this week in Bratislava but nothing more this year. I don't know if he is playing Pune/Bangalore challengers in next 2 weeks. If he is and can win a title or both, it will improve his ranking few more spots in the year end rankings.

Divij and Elgin started their campaign with tight two sets win over Ignatik and Sijsling.

At €106K+H Peugeot Slovak Open 2017, Bratislava, Slovakia

[R1] (4) Mikhail Elgin (RUS)/ Divij Sharan (IND) bt (PR) Uladzimir Ignatik (BLR)/ Igor Sijsling (NED) 64 76(6)

Divij and Elgin lost the QF to Sancic/Arends 4-6 7-6 4-10 . Of course, it's not easy for Divij to keep winning with random partners week in, week out.

bujilover wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2017 6:15 pmOf course, it's not easy for Divij to keep winning with random partners week in, week out.

True. But even then he seems to play high level matches, like today. It was a close loss in an STB. Divij is really playing some very good doubles.

Does anyone know if he is playing Pune and Bengaluru? If so who is he partnering with?

- Varma

Divij is at a new career high doubles ranking of 47 now. He has had an excellent year starting from a ranking of 63 and improving it 47 now despite breaking up his partnership with Purav in the middle of the year and having to play with different partners thereafter. Also earned a prize money of $129K this year which is pretty good.

After a SF appearance at the Maharashtra Open ATP with Yuki, Divij is playing at the Canberra CH partnering Jonathan Elrich. They are seeded second and will play a local WC pair.

This would mean that D and Rajeev Ram will go into AO without playing together. Perhaps the decision was taken late?

Divij and Purav were the losing finalists at the Chennai ATP last year, so they have respectively fallen to 49 and 67 in the live doubles rankings now.

Divij is in Australia and partnering Erlich ... They r facing a local wild-card pair in the first round.

At $75K Canberra Challenger 2018, Australia

[R1] (2) Jonathan Erlich (ISR)/ Divij Sharan (IND) vs (WC) Jeremy Beale (AUS)/ Thomas Fancutt (AUS)

Erlich and Divij start with an easy win over the local wild card pair.

[R1] (2) Jonathan Erlich (ISR)/ Divij Sharan (IND) d. (WC) Jeremy Beale (AUS)/ Thomas Fancutt (AUS) : 6-3, 6-1

Next, they r facing Seppi and Van Peperzeel.

At $75K Canberra Challenger 2018, Australia

[QF] (2) Jonathan Erlich (ISR)/ Divij Sharan (IND) vs Andreas Seppi (ITA)/ Gavin Van Peperzeel (AUS)

Divij and Erlich won in straight sets against Seppi and Peperzeel. Next they face Li and Watanuki in semis.

At $75K Canberra Challenger 2018, Australia

[QF] (2) Jonathan Erlich (ISR)/ Divij Sharan (IND) d. Andreas Seppi (ITA)/ Gavin Van Peperzeel (AUS) : 6-4, 6-3

[SF] (2) Jonathan Erlich (ISR)/ Divij Sharan (IND) vs. Zhe Li (CHN)/ Yusuke Watanuki (JPN)

Divij and Erlich went thru to the final with second win of the day.

At $75K Canberra Challenger 2018, Australia

[SF] (2) Jonathan Erlich (ISR)/ Divij Sharan (IND) d. Zhe Li (CHN)/ Yusuke Watanuki (JPN) 64 67(5) 10-4

They will be up against top seeds in the final.

[F] (2) Jonathan Erlich (ISR)/ Divij Sharan (IND) vs. (1) Hans Podlipnik-Castilo (CHI) / Andrei Vasilevski (BLR)

Divij lifted his first title of 2018 season with Jonathan Erlich ... They defeated top-seeds Podlipnik-Castilo and Vasilevski in the straight sets.

At $75K Canberra Challenger 2018, Australia

Doubles Final
(2) Jonathan Erlich (ISR)/ Divij Sharan (IND) bt (1) Hans Podlipnik-Castilo (CHI)/ Andrei Vasilevski (BLR) 76(1) 62

Congrats Divij on another title.
Moves him to 48 in world rankings and should give him confidence ahead of the Australian open.