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Bengaluru<\/b><\/p>\n

Oliver Crawford claimed the S.M. Krishna Memorial Open title after his injured opponent Jay Clarke retired in the final at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium here on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Clarke, the top seed, retired in the first set due to an ankle injury.<\/p>\n

Crawford, seeded second, was quick to get off the blocks as he raced to a 4-0 lead within 25 minutes. The Englishman came into the tournament after winning two successive titles in Shenzen and Luan.<\/p>\n

Clarke, playing in his fourth final in as many weeks, took a medical timeout to get treatment on his right ankle. The 26-year-old Clarke returned to the court, but could not continue for long.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Crawford was gracious in victory, stating, \u201cObviously that\u2019s never the way you want to win a match or a tournament, but I think it was the right decision for Jay to stop and not cause further damage to his leg.\u201d<\/p>\n

The result:<\/p>\n

Final:<\/p>\n

Oliver Crawford (GBR) bt Jay Clarke (GBR) 5-2 (retired).<\/p>\n