Mirnyi/Tecau into Topshelf Open final

Second-seeded Max Mirnyi of Belarus and Romania’s Horia Tecau beat the Dutch tandem Thiemo de Bakker and Jesse Huta Galung in two sets 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-3) to advance into the Topshelf Open final in Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands.

On their way to the final the Belarusian-Romanian pair defeated Rajeev Ram of the United States and Czech Lukas Dlouhy 6-3, 6-4 and Israel-Italia pair Jonathan Erlich and Daniele Bracciali 6-4, 6-3.

In the women’s events Olga Govorstova of Belarus (World No. 72) lost to Poland’s Urszula Radwanska (38) 2-6, 0-6 in the opener. In the doubles fourth-seeded Olga Govortsova and Russia’s Nina Bratchikova fell to Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia and Arantxa Parra-Santonja of Spain 4-6, 3-6 in round one. Belarusian Polina Pekhova, teamed up with Russia’s Marina Melnikova, lost to Dutch players Demi Schuurs and Angelique van der Meet 3-6, 3-6.