NEW DELHI: Indian women's doubles pair of Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee clinched the WTT Contender tournament title in Tunis on Sunday.
The duo defeated the Japanese pair of Miyuu Kihara and Miwa Harimoto 3-1 (11-5, 11-6, 5-11, 13-11).
The resounding win not only secured the championship for the Indian pair but also marked a historic moment as they became the first Indians to clinch a Contender title this year.
Their achievement has come against the two rising Japanese teenagers who are both ranked among the top-25 in the world in singles.
On Saturday, the Indian pair had advanced to the final after beating Korean duo of Shin Yubin and Jeon Jihi 3-2 (7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 7-11, 11-9) in a hard-fought last-four clash.
Earlier on Saturday, the Indian mixed doubles pair of Manika Batra and G Sathiyan as well as the men's doubles duo of Manav Vikash Thakkar and Manush Utpalbhai Shah had lost their respective semifinal matches.
(With inputs from PTI)
