GS Delhi Aces will take on the Rajasthan Rangers in the first semifinal, while SG Pipers will face Yash Mumbai Eagles in the second. With the defending champions, Hyderabad Strikers, out of the competition, a new Tennis Premier League champion will be crowned on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rajasthan Rangers and Chennai Smashers got proceedings underway in the opening game on Saturday. Ekaterina Kazionova and Irina Bara faced off in the Women\u2019s Singles match, with the former clinching a 13-12 win to set the tone for the Rangers. In the Mixed Doubles match, Ekaterina Kazionova and Dhakshineswar Suresh registered a 14-11 win against Irina Bara and Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
World no. 26 Luciano Darderi cruised to a 15-10 victory against Dalibor Svrcina in the Men\u2019s Singles. Although Dalibor Svrcina and Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli managed a 14-11 win against Luciano Darderi and Dhakshineswar Suresh, Rajasthan Rangers prevailed 53-47 in the matchup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the second match of the day, table-toppers GS Delhi Aces carried on their exceptional run with a win against Gujarat Panthers. Sofia Costoulas triumphed 18-7 against Nuria Brancaccio in the Women\u2019s Singles. Sofia Costoulas then teamed up with Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan to win 15-10 against Nuria Brancaccio and Anirudh Chandrasekar in the Mixed Doubles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Billy Harris secured a narrow 13-12 win against world no. 42, Alexandre M\u00fcller, world no. 42, in the Men\u2019s Singles. Billy Harris and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan completed the rout with a 16-9 victory against Alexandre M\u00fcller and Anirudh Chandrasekar, giving GS Delhi Aces a 62-38 win, the biggest margin of victory this season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The third game saw Gurgaon Grand Slammers and Yash Mumbai Eagles battle it out. Sahaja Yamalapalli got the better of Riya Bhatia, winning 14-11 in the Women\u2019s Singles. In the Mixed Doubles, Riya Bhatia and Niki Poonacha responded with a 15-10 win against Sahaja Yamalapalli and Sriram Balaji.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Men\u2019s Singles witnessed Damir Dzumhur complete a 15-10 victory against Dan Evans. Damir Dzumhur and Niki Poonacha wrapped up the action with a commanding 17-8 win against Dan Evans and Sriram Balaji in the Men\u2019s Doubles, giving Yash Mumbai Eagles a 58-42 victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The third game saw Gurgaon Grand Slammers and Yash Mumbai Eagles battle it out. Sahaja Yamalapalli got the better of Riya Bhatia, winning 14-11 in the Women\u2019s Singles. In the Mixed Doubles, Riya Bhatia and Niki Poonacha responded with a 15-10 win against Sahaja Yamalapalli and Sriram Balaji.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ramkumar Ramanathan carried on his fine run in the tournament, beating Bernabe Zapata 15-10 in the Men\u2019s Singles. Ramkumar Ramanathan and Rohan Bopanna rounded up the action with a 14-11 win, completing a 57-43 victory for SG Pipers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n