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Siddhant Banthia and Alexander Donski Win ATP Challenger Doubles Title in Portugal

Siddhant Banthia and Alexander Donski won the doubles title at the Oeiras 4 ATP Challenger 100 tournament in Portugal. The unseeded pair defeated Portugal's Tiago Pereira and Spain's David Vega Hernandez 6-3, 6-2 in the final. This marks Banthia's second ATP Challenger doubles crown of the season, all with Donski. The victory came after they dominated the semi-finals against the second seeds.

Key Points: Banthia, Donski Clinch ATP Challenger Doubles Crown

  • Indo-Bulgarian duo wins Oeiras 4 ATP Challenger doubles title
  • Defeat Tiago Pereira and David Vega Hernandez 6-3, 6-2 in final
  • Banthia's second ATP Challenger doubles crown this season
  • Victory sealed in one hour and three minutes on clay court
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Siddhant Banthia, Alexander Donski clinch ATP Challenger doubles title

India's Siddhant Banthia and Bulgaria's Alexander Donski win the Oeiras 4 ATP Challenger doubles title, defeating Portugal's Tiago Pereira and Spain's David Vega Hernandez.

"The title marked Siddhant Banthia's second ATP Challenger doubles crown of the season and third overall, all alongside Alexander Donski. - Olympics.com"

Lisbon, May 17

India's Siddhant Banthia, alongside his Bulgarian partner Alexander Donski, clinched the doubles title at the Oeiras 4 2026 ATP Challenger 100 tournament in Portugal on Saturday.

The unseeded Indo-Bulgarian duo defeated Portugal's Tiago Pereira and Spain's David Vega Hernandez 6-3, 6-2 in the final, sealing the victory in just one hour and three minutes on the clay court, as per Olympics.com.

The Indian tennis player and Donski faced a late scare in the opening set. After securing a crucial break in the fourth game, they survived a breakpoint while serving at 5-3 and eventually sealed the set in 32 minutes.

Carrying that momentum into the second set, the Indo-Bulgarian pair broke serve in the third and seventh games to complete a victory.

The title marked Siddhant Banthia's second ATP Challenger doubles crown of the season and third overall, all alongside Alexander Donski. This was also the fourth doubles title of Donski's career.

Earlier this year, Banthia and Donski captured the doubles title at the Delhi Open ATP Challenger 75 tournament, overcoming India's Niki Poonacha and Thailand's Pruchya Isaro in the final.

On their path to the title in Portugal, Banthia and Donski advanced past the opening round via a walkover. They then defeated Romania's Alexandru Jecan and Bogdan Pavel 6-4, 6-4 in the quarter-finals, before dominating second seeds Gonzalo Escobar of Ecuador and Mariano Kestelboim of Argentina 6-1, 6-3 in the semi-finals.

- ANI

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Jessica F
Love seeing Indian players making waves internationally! Siddhant Banthia is proving himself as a serious doubles specialist. That 6-1, 6-3 semifinal win over the second seeds was brutal. Keep it up, champ! 🎾🔥
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Arun Y
Great achievement, but we need to see more investment in grass-root tennis in India. Siddhant is talented, but he's flying under the radar while cricket swallows all the spotlight. More support for players like him, please! 🙏
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Lakshmi X
So proud to see an Indian winning abroad! That walkover in the first round was lucky, but they proved their mettle in the later matches. The Delhi Open win earlier this year was no fluke. Siddhant and Donski are a solid pair. 🇮🇳🎉
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Ravi K
Impressive that they won without dropping a set in the knockout rounds! The scoreline against Escobar/Kestelboim (6-1, 6-3) shows they can handle top-seeded pairs. Siddhant is only 22—bright future ahead if he keeps this partnership going.
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Sneha F
One hour three minutes on clay? That's brutal efficiency! 👏🏽 Shoutout to Alexander Donski too—great partnership. India needs more international doubles combos like this. Hope Siddhant climbs up the rankings and inspires the next generation!

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