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Tennis: Niki Poonacha-Gonzalo Escobar Win Men's Doubles Title At Lexington Open

By IANS News August 09, 2026 • 14:58 PM View: 13

Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha: India’s Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha and Ecuador's Gonzalo Escobar battled back from a set down to win the men's doubles title at the Lexington Open, an ATP Challenger 75 tournament.

The third-seeded pair defeated American duo Andre Ilagan and Karl Poling 6-7 (1), 6-3, 11-9 in the final that lasted an hour and 42 minutes in Lexington, Kentucky.

This was Poonacha’s 11th ATP Challenger doubles crown and fifth of the 2026 season. It was Poonacha's and Escobar’s first title together on the ATP Challenger circuit.