Panja-Srinath home

In the semi-finals today, qualifier Golovanov, after initial hiccups, outplayed Jeremy Delinbeuf of France 7-6 7-2 6-3 in one hour 20 minutes, while third seed Ladislav made short work of seventh seed Andy Ram of Israel 6-2 7-5.

In less than an hour, the Indian pair of Panja and Srinath played in tandem to shatter the hopes of the Indonesian pair. The tie began on an even note, with both pairs level till 3-all. The Indians broke the Indonesians to take a lead of 4-3, and held on to claim the first set 6-4.

In the second set, the Indians returned well to leave the visitors stranded.RESULTS
Men singles semis: DenisGolovanov Rus bt Jeremy Delinbeuf France 7-6 7-2 6-3; Svarc Ladislav Slovak bt Andy Ram Israel 6-2 7-5.
Men doubles final: Saurav Panja amp; Prahlad srinath India bt Pramono Hendri amp; Febi Widhiyanto indonesia 6-4 6-2.