India, Dec. 19 -- Sumit Nagal leaned on his vast experience to overcome the power game of Kites'Dhakshineswar Suresh in the tie-break, keeping the Eagles well on course for the World Tennis League final on Thursday. Nothing much separated Nagal and Dhakshineswar in the first 12 games of the men's singles, as they held on to their serves easily.

Nagal relied on a consistent game - cleverly-placed serves and fine angles on ground shots to keep pace with his younger rival. On the other hand, Dhakshineswar's primary weapon was his massive serve and he followed it up with some crisp approach shots to keep the veteran under pressure. In the tie-break, Dhakshineswar quickly worked up a 4-1 lead. But couple of unforced errors by the 25-year-old,...