Asian Games: Saketh-Sanam win tennis silver

Sanam Singh was unable to add a second consecutive Asian Games gold medal to his kitty, as he and Saketh Myneni settled for silver after losing a hard-fought final to Korea's Yongkyu Lim and Hyeon Chung, in Incheon, on Monday.

The fifth seeded Indians were beaten 5-7, 6-7(2) in an hour and 29 minutes.

Sanam had won the men's doubles gold with Somdev Devvarman in the Guangzhou edition of the Games in 2010.

The eighth seeded Koreans, cheered by the home fans, stood out with their shot selection, some of their drop volleys winning them crucial points.

The Indians fought hard after losing the first set and stretched the second to the tie-breaker. However, they were outplayed in it. They trailed 1-4 and 2-6 before the Koreans clinched the issue on their first match-point when Sanam hit a forehand long on Lim's serve.

India have now won four medals in tennis, including three bronze -- men's singles, women's doubles and men's doubles.

Myneni still has the opportunity to win a gold with Sania Mirza in the mixed doubles later on Monday.