IPTL: Indian Aces lose 24-25 to Philippine Mavericks

In the men's doubles, Ivan Dodig and Nadal brought the Aces back into the contest with a 6-4 victory over the combination of Richard Gasquet and Edouard Roger-Vasselin in a set that lasted for half an hour here. Indian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza then earned the Aces a 2-1 lead when they sent the Filipino-American duo
of Treat Huey and Serena Williams packing with a 6-3 win in the mixed doubles competition which lasted 22 minutes.

Lagging 1-2 after three sets, the Mavericks then rode on multiple-time Grand Slam winner, Serena Williams to roar back into the contest. Serena showed once again why she is one of the most revered player in the world as the American took 25 minutes to notch up a resounding 6-3 win over Australian Samantha Stosur in the women's singles.

With the scores levelled, Nadal took the court against Raonic but nine-time French Open champion failed to get his side across the line. After a 37-minute battle, Raonic edged out Nadal 6-5 (7-6) in the decider as the Aces ended the Manila leg on a disappointing note. Earlier, UAE Royals defeated Singapore Slammers 26-23 in the first encounter of the day.

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