Oman tennis: Abdullah, Younis retain doubles crown at ISC Open

Muscat: Abdullah Al Barwani and Younis Al Rawahi retained the junior doubles title at the ISC/Muscat Pharmacy Open Junior Tennis Tournament organised by the Indian Social Club (ISC) Oman.
In the final, the top seeded Omani duo overcame stiff resistance in the second set before outplaying the second seeded team of Subash Pillai and Yash Tanna 6-1, 7-5. Abdullah and Younis swept through the first set as if a storm had hit Subash and Yash who failed to put up any resistance.
Subash and Yash, however, made a positive start to the second set breaking Younis in the first game and went on to take a 3-1 lead. A keen tussle followed as both exchanged break until 5-all. Abdullah then held for the crucial 6-5.
Subash was serving to save the match as Abdullah and Younis went all out to gain match point. Subash and Yash saved four matchpoints before running out of luck and Abdullah and Younis claimed victory to retain the junior doubles title.