Max Purcell won his second consecutive ATP Challenger singles title, triumphing at the Bengaluru Open with a gruelling three-set win over James Duckworth in an all-Australian final in Bengaluru on Sunday. (More Tennis News)
Duckworth did not hav🅠e to strain himself 𒅌much to win the first set, but it was Purcell, who rallied to win 3-6 7-5 7-6 (5) in the final.
Purcell, one 🐭half ofꦗ the reigning Wimbledon champion team, earned three break points in the 10th game of the second set but Duckworth saved all of them.
Purcel༒l made the♕ decisive break in the 12th game to force a decider.
The thirdꦰ set went on serv൲e, even as Purcell looked more confident and collected.
His mix of power and touch was a treat to watch.
I💞n the tie-break, Purcell closed out the match without much ado, as a good 𝐆house of crowd cheered him on.
On Saturday, the South Korean-♛Taipei pair of Yunseong Chung and Yu Hsiou Hsu had clinched the doubles title, defeating the Indian duo of Anirudh Chandrasekhar and N Vijay Sundar Prashanth.
