Asian Games: Yuki Bhambri wins men's singles bronze

IANS
Yuki Bhambri

Incheon, Sep 28 (IANS)

India's Yuki Bhambri settled for the bronze medal, losing to Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka in the men's singles semi-final of the 17th Asian Games at the Yeorumul Tennis Courts here Sunday.

Bhambri, seeded fourth, lost 6-3, 2-6, 1-6 to the Japanese fifth seed in an hour and 44 minutes.

The Indian started the match on a positive note, winning the first set 6-3 as the Japanese struggled to find any rhythm.

Nishioka, however, upped his game in the second and snatched all momentum from Bhambri.

Bhambri found the going extremely hard with set ending 6-2 in favour of the Japanese.

Spurred by the second set win, Nishioka completely dominated and outplayed the 22-year-old Indian, who lost the third set 1-6 in just 30 minutes.

India now have 29 medals (three gold, five silver, 21 bronze).