Challenger tennis tournament: Rithvik and Niki in quarterfinals

Second seeds Rithvik Bollipalli and Niki Poonacha beat Thomas Fancutt and Hunter Reese 6-3, 7-6(6) in the doubles pre-quarterfinals of the $82,000 Challenger tennis tournament in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

In the $40,000 ITF women’s event in Kofu, Japan, eighth seed Ankita Raina was beaten in the singles pre-quarterfinals by Lanlana Tararudee of Thailand, but made the doubles semifinals in partnership with Rutuja Bhosale.