Amritraj advances, will try to end 10-year India title drought

NEWPORT, Rhode Island (AFP) — Prakash Amritraj, trying to end a 10-year ATP singles title drought for India, upset Canada's Frank Dancevic 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 6-3 here Saturday to reach the Hall of Fame Championship final.

But for the 24-year-old son of three-time Newport winner Vijay Amritraj to complete his dream run to the grass-court crown as a wild card, he will have to defeat defending champion Fabrice Santoro of France in Sunday's title match.

Not since Leander Paes won this event in 1998 has an India player captured an ATP singles crown, but Amritraj has a solid chance to continue a tradition of India success that his father began with titles here in 1976, 1980 and 1984.

While ...