Tennis News
Davis Cup 2009,

ITF taken quick decision on Australia's decision and awarded the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I third round tie to India.

The ITF regrets and respectfully disagrees with the decision of Tennis Australia to default its upcoming Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Asia/Oceania Zone Group I third round tie against India, scheduled to be played in Chennai on 8-10 May.

By virtue of its decision not to send a team to compete against India, Australia has forfeited the tie. India is declared the winner and will advance to the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, scheduled for 18-20 September. The draw for the Play-off Round will be held on 12 May at the ITF Offices in Roehampton.
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At € 1.995M Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell 2009, Spain

[SF] (4) Mahesh Bhupathi (IND)/ Mark Knowles (BAH) bt (1) Bob Bryan (USA)/ Mike Bryan (USA) 62 67(5) 10(7)

[F] (4) Mahesh Bhupathi (IND)/ Mark Knowles (BAH) vs (2) Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)/ Daniel Nestor (CAN)

After winning first set easily, Mahesh had match point on his serve at 5-4 and 40-all but he double faulted to present the game to twins ... After that Bryans won set in tie-break ... But in super tie-break Mahesh and Mark kept cool after early mini-break to grab the match.
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At $100K+H Aegean Tennis Cup, Rhodes, Greece (Hard court)

[Q1] (4) Rohan Bopanna (IND) bye
[Q2] (4) Rohan Bopanna (IND) bt Leonardo Azzaro (ITA) 64 67 62

[Q3] (4) Rohan Bopanna (IND,324) vs Marco Trungelliti (ARG,584)

Good win for Rohan who is playing singles after long break, he need to qualify to garner some ranking points to keep his ranking around 300 ... Prakash, Som and Rajeev r also in maindraw of this challenger.