Ajeet Rai wins doubles title in Darwin

Sunday, 24 September 2023

New Zealand's Ajeet Rai has won the doubles title at an ITF Men's World Tennis Tour M25 event in Darwin.

The 24-year-old Kiwi, playing with Australian Thomas Fancutt, beat top seeds Blake Bayldon and Brandon Walkin 6-1, 6-4 in the final on Saturday night.

Rai also made it through to the singles quarter finals in Darwin.

He is currently ranked 344 in the world for doubles and 477 for singles and was part of the New Zealand Davis Cup team that beat Thailand in Invercargill last weekend.

Rai convincingly won his singles match against Thailand's Maximus Jones 6-1, 6-3.

Meanwhile, fellow New Zealander Corban Crowther made it through to the doubles semi finals in Darwin this week, playing with Australian Tai Sach.

 

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