Salifu Reaches Finals Of Masters tennis tournament

Ghana's Salifu Mohammad made it to the finals of the ONGC-ITF Satellite Masters tennis tournament in Dehra Dun on Thursday, when he defeated Vishal Uppal of India.

Salifu did not have to sweat much as his opponent retired after losing the first set.

Salifu, who accounted for top seed Rohan Bopanna in the second round, had taken the first set 6-3 when Uppal decided to concede the match due to an ankle injury.

Second seed Peter Clarke of Ireland stayed on course for his third successive title when he defeated Indonesian Prima Simatiaji .

Clarke, who has already pocketed the circuit crown after crossing the quarter-final hurdle on Thursday, got the better of the Indonesian Davis Cupper 6-2, 5-7, 6-3.

He will now face Ghana's Salifu Mohammad.