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At Davis Cup World Group, 2010 - Play-Offs, Moscow, Russia

India vs Russia 0-2

5th March - Singles
[R1] Somdev Dev varman (IND,128) l Igor Kunitsyn (RUS,107) 76(6) 67(4) 36 46
[R2] Rohan Bopanna (IND,416) l Mikhail Youzhny (RUS,13) 46 26 36

Russia forced to change their singles player as Igor Andreev sidelined with a left-knee injury ... Igor Kunitsyn take his place in singles against Somi ... On tour Somi faced Igor Kunitsyn twice and lost in straight sets in both occasion.

In first set Kunitsyn was controlling early and take early break ... But at 2-4 down Somi broke Igor Kunitsyn's serve in 7th game ... In tie-break both traded mini-breaks but Somi converted 2nd set point to won first set in 64 minutes.

In second set Somi saved a break point in opening game ... And he broke Kunitsyn's serve in next game to take 2-0 lead ... In 4th game Somi had another break point but this time Kunitsyn saved it and promptly broke Somi's serve in next game to bring set on serve, 3-2 ... But Somi responded well breaking Kunitsyn's serve in 6th game to regain lead, 4-2 ... But while serving for the set Somi lost his serve ... :-(, 5-4 ... Kunitsyn played strong tie-break, he take early mini0break and then again strengthened mini-break to get 3 set points ... He also converted 2nd set point to won second set in 60 minutes .. Somi had opportunity to hold his serve to won second set but he lost and Kunitsyn take full advantage of it.

In third set Somi had a bad start as Kunitsyn broke him in 2nd game, 0-2, to take early lead ... But immediately Somi broke Kunitsyn's serve to brought back set on serve, 1-2 ... Kunitsyn take crucial break in 8th game and hold his serve to won third set in 36 mins.

Last couple of set Somi was struggling with his service games ... In 4th set also he needed to save 3 break point before holding his serve ... But Kunitsyn managed to keep pressure on him to broke Somi's serve in 9th game ... And then Kunitsyn converted 2nd match point to won match in 3 hours 35 mins.

Failed to won second set when Somi had opportunity was turning point of the match.

Rohan's lost against WR #13 Mikhail Youzhny was expected.

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