CTL 2015: Nagpur Orangers def. V Chennai Warriors

.@NagpurOrangers clinched the tie finally 24-23 in one of the best CTL ties ever! Take a bow @FerVerdasco & @feliciano_lopez #CTL2015
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 26, 2015

Stunning streak of 5 games in a row by @FerVerdasco to bring the match to 23-23 games all! What a fightback! #CTL2015 #CTLPower
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 26, 2015

End result: Nagpur Orangers defeat V Chennai Warriors 24-23 in the SDAT Tennis Stadium

And Verdasco is broken! Down to the wire and Nagpur win it in the super-tie break! Spare a thought for the V Chennai Warriors and Fernando Verdasco, especially!

Verdasco's unforced error takes Nagpur closer to victory but Lopez gives up a point himself!

The pendulum swings right back in Nagpur's favour as Verdasco gives up a double fault!

Verdasco claims the first 3 points of the super-tie break! He's unstoppable!

It's official! Verdasco is the father of all comeback kids!! Super-overtime in Chennai!!

Lopez is jinxed! He can't seem to get anything right as they're tied in the decider!

.@FerVerdasco wins the set 5-3 and it is super over time now ! #CTL2015
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 26, 2015

Game Verdasco!!! Chennai are one game shy of Nagpur!

Verdasco looks invincible as he breaks his compatriot 40-15!

Verdasco breaks Lopez! The crowd is electrified!!

Make that 3 break points for Verdasco!

The pressure's showing as Lopez gives up 2 games

Lopez just has to win one game to take the match for Nagpur, whereas Verdasco needs 3 to bring it home for Chennai

And he does it! 5-3 to Verdasco and it's a tie-break!

Verdasco is on the verge of winning Chennai their first set!!!!

The home crowd gets behind Verdasco as he clinches a gruelling game!

Verdasco muscling his way to a 4-2 lead. Glimmer of hope for Chennai? They are down 18-22, not an insurmountable margin

Verdasco takes the lead at 3-2!

Verdasco comes back into it and equalizes 2-2

Lopez takes the lead 2-1

It's 1-1 in the men's singles

Third tie break in four sets today between @VChennaiWarrior and @NagpurOrangers #CTL2015 #CTLPower
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 26, 2015

And they do! Nagpur win the men's doubles 5-4 in the tie break!!! Are Chennai on the verge of a 2nd whitewash in their backyard?

The visitors are just a point away from winning the penultimate set of the match

Nagpur are up 3-1 in the tie-break

Nagpur take the lead, but Chennai are right back in it at 4-4

Chennai are fighting hard to stay alive in the contest as the men's doubles is tied at 3-3

The Nagpur duo are very cohesive as they take the lead 3-2

2 games all in the men's doubles set #CTLPower #CTL2015
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 26, 2015

A lightning game is won by Nagpur as it's 2-2 in the men's doubles

Feliciano Lopez and Divij Sharan will look to keep momentum on Nagpur's side as Fernando Verdasco and Vishnu Vardhan will be desperate to redeem Chennai

The next two sets will be crucial for Chennai as they are down 11-15.

Things look grim for the hosts Chennai as Nagpur take the mixed doubles 5-3. The visitors have won all three events

Chennai's comeback is thwarted as an unforced error by Watson costs them this event too.

.@NagpurOrangers game away from taking the 3rd set.. Up 4-2 in the 3rd set! #CTL2015
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 26, 2015

A close contest is on the cards as Chennai match Nagpur game-for-game. Nagpur still have a narrow lead at 4-3

Verdasco's serve keeps Chennai alive as they come back 2-3

Nagpur still leading, despite Chennai managing one game. It's 3-1 in favour of the visitors

.@feliciano_lopez and @jelena_jankovic break to open the set! 1-0 to the @NagpurOrangers! #CTLPower #CTL2015
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 26, 2015

Nagpur are leading in the mixed doubles 2-0

Mixed doubles are next. Watson/Verdasco will take on Lopez/Jankovic in this event

Nagpur have won both of the first two sets by the identical score of 5-4, but Chennai are not far behind. The overall score is 10-8 in Nagpur's favour.

Watson hits her forehand long, and Jankovic takes the tiebreaker 5-2!

Jankovic doesn't blink, and is now 4-2 up, with 3 set points!

But Watson claws back a point to make it 2-3; with another serve to come, she is in a good position to level the breaker.

Jankovic takes a 3-1 lead in the tie-breaker; she's just 2 points away from wrapping up this set for the Nagpur Orangers.

Jankovic holds for 4-4, which means it's tie-break time!