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ATP Challenger: Jeevan-Marcelo beat Paes-Reyes to win title
Updated On: 09 October, 2018 07:44 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
The Chennai southpaw, who won the ATP Chengdu Open last week, and his partner got the better of veteran Leander Paes and Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela 6-1 6-4 in the final of the USD 150000 tournament

India's Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (second from left) and his partner Marcelo Arevalowon (left) pose with the winners' trophy along with runners-up Leander Paes (right) and Miguel Angel in Mexico
Continuing his impressive run, Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan won his second title in a row, clinching the Monterrey ATP Challenger in Mexico with new partner Marcelo Arevalo. The Chennai southpaw, who won the ATP Chengdu Open last week, and his partner got the better of veteran Leander Paes and Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela 6-1 6-4 in the final of the USD 150000 tournament.
It is Jeevan's fourth title win this season on the Challenger circuit, having triumphed in Winnetka, Ilkley and Dallas, and fifth overall. He had ended runner-up at Nottingham, Savannah, Tallahassee and Lille with regular partner Austin Krajicek from USA. "I was 0-40 down on my serve in the third game of the first set but I did good job keeping composure, making lot of first serves.

