Houston ATP 250 (Clay), ATP, April 2024

[sameerph]

We have 5 players in doubles draw at Houston ATP 250 next week.

[R1] N. Sriram Balaji (IND,94) / Andre Begemann (GER,184) vs. (1) Rajeev Ram (USA,7) / Austin Krajicek (USA,1)

[R1] Vijay Sunder Prashanth (IND,95) / Anirudh Chandrashekhar (IND,108) vs. Michael Mmoh (USA,NR) / Frances Tiafoe (USA,190)

[R1] Jeevan Nedunchezyan (IND,129) / Arjun Kadhe (IND,120) vs. Marcus Daniell (NZL,1078)/ Luis Davis Martinez (VEN,97)

Very tough match for Bala and Begemann. VSP-Anirudh play pair of good singles players and Arjun-Jeevan play a good doubles pair.

[Dinesh]

Only Arjun and Jeevan has a winnable match there. Marcus Daniell is retiring this year, announcing that he will donate 50% of his winnings to charities. He’s also the founder of HIA (High Impact Athletes), an organization that’s built to raise funds for charities.

[Atithee]

Any match pitting an Indian against an Indian is winnable! Even half an NRI pairing.

[Omkara]

So many of us got through....good. some points and little money would be better...

[Dinesh]

[R1] Vijay Sundar Prashanth (IND,95) / Anirudh Chandrashekhar (IND,108) 6-3 6-4 Michael Mmoh (USA,NR) / Frances Tiafoe (USA,190)

Great win against former top-10 singles player, TIAFOE

[Omkara]

That's $6.13 k earnings. And 45 points. Good job

[sameerph]

Bala and Begemann upset top seeds.

[R1] N. Sriram Balaji (IND,94) / Andre Begemann (GER,184) d. (1) Rajeev Ram (USA,7) / Austin Krajicek (USA,1) 36 76(5) 10-6

[Dinesh]

My jinxing continues to work so far. When I watch and root for our players, they lose. When I don’t expect them to win, they make miracles

[Atithee]

Any match pitting an Indian against an Indian is winnable! Even half an NRI pairing.

Candy for me after you called it not winnable, Dinesh?

[prasen9]

Glad to see Mmoh returning home to eat his momos in peace and RR going home crying Hay Ram! Now hoping that Dinesh's winnable game against MaD and LuDaM results in a win.

[jayakris]

[R1] Jeevan Nedunchezyan (IND) / Arjun Kadhe (IND) d. Marcus Daniell (NZL)/ Luis Davis Martinez (VEN), 64 62

Dinesh, go ahead and badmouth them all more often

In the QFs:

[QF] N. Sriram Balaji (IND)/ Andre Begemann (GER) vs Jeevan Nedunchezyan (IND)/ Arjun Kadhe (IND)
[QF] Vijay Sunder Prashanth (IND)/ Anirudh Chandrashekhar (IND) vs Max Purcell (AUS)/ Jordan Thompson (AUS)

We are assured of an SF team. The winners of these two QF matches play each other, so we could have a finalist Indian team if VSP/Ani win their match.

[arjun2761]

We are assured of an SF team. The winners of these two QF matches play each other, so we could have a finalist Indian team if VSP/Ani win their match.

I think that would guarantee at least one Indian in the final as the other semi finalist will come from a QF that has at least one Indian on each side.

[sameerph]

VSP and Anirudh lost in the QF after winning the first set.

[QF] Vijay Sunder Prashanth (IND)/ Anirudh Chandrashekhar (IND) l. Max Purcell (AUS)/ Jordan Thompson (AUS) 63 36 5-10

[Kumar]

VSP and Anirudh lost in the QF after winning the first set.

[QF] Vijay Sunder Prashanth (IND)/ Anirudh Chandrashekhar (IND) l. Max Purcell (AUS)/ Jordan Thompson (AUS) 63 36 5-10

I was really hoping they would win. Need to take advantage of opportunities like this.

[sameerph]

Balaji and Begemann follow up their upset of top seeds by thrashing Jeevan and Arjun.

[QF] N. Sriram Balaji (IND)/ Andre Begemann (GER) d. Jeevan Nedunchezyan (IND)/ Arjun Kadhe (IND) 60 63

Next,

[SF] N. Sriram Balaji (IND)/ Andre Begemann (GER) vs. (4) Max Purcell (AUS)/ Jordan Thompson (AUS)