Chess News
At the FIDE Women Grand Prix, Istnbul, Turkey

Round 10 - 18 March 2009

GM KONERU Humpy 1 - 0 GM STEFANOVA Antoaneta

Today's last round gurantee exciting finish as Koneru Humpy joined the lead with 2 Chinese girls ... Humpy scored victory against Bulgarian GM Stefanova with white pieces but leader GM Zhao Xue lost against French GM Marie Sebag, whom Humpy playing with black pieces in the last round ... And Armenian IM Elina Danielian managed draw with other Chinese GM Hou Yifan ... So now leaders r on 7½ pts ... C'mon Humpy.
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Tennis News
At $50K Bangkok Challenger, Thailand

[R2] (Q) Rohan Bopanna (IND,317) l (Q) Noam Okun (ISR,393) 64 36 36

Doubles
[QF] (1) Rohan Bopanna (IND)/ Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) vs Chris Guccione (AUS)/ Marcio Torres (BRA)

After winning first set Rohan lost control over the match, in second set Okun broke Rohan's serve in 7th and 9th games to captured second set ... In third set Okun broke Rohan's serve in 8th game, in 9th game Rohan saved 2 match points but Okun converted 3rd to won this match.
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At $25K Redding Tournament, CA, USA

[R1] (Q) UBEROI Shikha (IND,623) bt (WC) CHRISTIAN Kaitlyn (USA,UNR) 62 62

[R2] (Q) UBEROI Shikha (IND,623) vs (Q) GRANVILLE Laura (USA,UNR)

Expected victory for Shikha after qualifying for this tournament ... In next round she is facing another qualifier Laura Granville.

By the way Laura is also making comeback (after injury?) like Shikha on the tour ... This is her first tournament after she won $75K Midland tournament in February 2008 ... That time she was ranked in top-75 .. In 2007 she had good result like she reached Wimbledon 4th round beating Martina Hingis ... And in US open she lost in second round against Sania Mirza ... :D From 2002 to February 2008 she remained inside top-80 with singles PB #28 in 2003 and doubles PB #47 in 2007.

In my view not easy match for Shikha though she is playing well this week.