Routliffe, Venus in semifinal losses
- Dave Worsley
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Semifinal losses for Erin Routliffe and Michael Venus in their respective grasscourt tournaments in London and the Netherland's.
In ’s-Hertogenbosch, in the Venus and Nikola Mektic lost 7-5 6-7(5) 10-6 against the Australian pair of Matthew Ebden and Jordan Thompson.
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In the deciding match tiebreak, Ebden and Thompson raced to a 5-1 lead. Venus and Mektic closed the gap from 8-3 to 8-6, but a double fault then ended their comeback.
The Australians then held serve on their first match point to secure their spot in the final.
At Queen’s Club in London, Routliffe and her temporary partner, Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine, lost 6-1, 6-2 to Asia Muhammad of the United States and the Dutchwoman Demi Schuurs.
The match went for just under an hour, with Routliffe and Lyudmyla saving four of the 10 break points they faced.
Venus is expected to remain at 18 in the men’s world rankings. Routliffe will remain at No 3 in the women’s WTA rankings. .