Lexington Open 2025 saw a historic ending for the doubles title as India’s doubles duo, Ramkumar Ramanathan and Anirudh Chandrasekar, took that much-awaited title back home. The duo won the men’s doubles title, and the victory came at a crucial moment when Indian tennis was in desperate need of resurrection.
Lexington Open 2025: One Of The Most Prestigious Events
The Lexington Open 2025 is one of the most prestigious ATP Challenger tournaments, held annually in Kentucky, USA. It attracts some of the best upcoming and even experienced players around the world. This year, too, the competition was tough, but India’s doubles duo proved why they deserve a place among the elites.
A Thrilling Final
They faced the Chinese Taipei duo, Yi Hsiou Hsu and Ray Ho Huang, in the final of the Lexington Open 2025. They were a much stronger opponent than the Indian duo; however, Ramkumar and Anirudh were in great form and took home the win by 6-4, 6-4 in a final that lasted just over an hour.
What This Means For India’s Doubles Duo
For Ramkumar Ramanathan, this win marked his 11th ATP Challenger doubles title, while for Anirudh Chandrasekar, it was the eighth Challenger crown. But what made this special for Ramkumar was achieving it with a new partner, Anirudh Chandrasekar. It was a first for Anirudh as well. Their success at Lexington was a remarkable show of strong teamwork, excellent coordination, and consistent hard work throughout the tournament.
What makes this win at the Lexington Open 2025 historic for India is not just the title itself but a worldwide declaration that tennis is evolving and India is ready for it. The victory draws attention to Indian doubles tennis, a category that often goes unnoticed.
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