Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivetti lose semifinals to top seeds

Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivetti were beaten by the top seeds Nikola Mektic and Michael Venus 3-6, 6-1, [10-5] in the semifinals of the $766,290 ATP tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, on Friday.

The Indo-French pair collected 90 ATP points and $11,310.

The results:

$766,290 ATP, Auckland, New Zealand

Doubles (semifinals): Nikola Mektic (Cro) & Michael Venus (Nzl) bt Yuki Bhambri & Albano Olivetti (Fra) 3-6, 6-1, [10-5].

$15,000 ITF men, Manacor, Spain

Singles (quarterfinals): Collin Altamirano (USA) bt Manas Dhamne 6-4, 6-3.

$60,000 ITF women, Nonthaburi, Thailand

Doubles (semifinals): Rutuja Bhosale & Eudice Chong (Hkg) bt Zarina Diyas (Kaz) & Maria Tkacheva 6-4, 5-7, [10-5].