Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Tennis News
At 2010 Wimbledon Championship, London England

[Q2] (3) Somdev Devvarman (IND,104) l Ryler DeHeart (USA,228) 26 76(2) 36

Doubles
[Q1] (8) Harsh Mankad (IND)/ Ilija Bozoljac (SRB) bt Thiago Alves (BRA)/ Joao Souza (BRA) 63 76(5)

[Q2] (8) Harsh Mankad (IND)/ Ilija Bozoljac (SRB) vs Alexander Peya (AUT)/ Bjorn Phau (GER)

In this match Somi was struggling with his serve from the start ... Ryler take full advantage of it breaking Somi in 1st and 3rd games and pocked first set easily ... In second set also Somi was struggling, Ryler broke him in 3rd game to take lead, but Somi broke back when Ryler was serving for the match at 4-5 to take set in tie-break ... In tie-break Somi was mini-break down at 0-2 before winning next 7 points to won second set ... Did superb fight back!

But in third set also his struggle with service game continued ... He saved 2 break point each in 2nd and 4th service games but Ryler broke him in 6th game to take 2-4 lead ... Then Somi tried to break back but Ryler didn't give him much chance ... When Ryler serving for the match at 3-5 Somi take game to duece and had advantage but failed to take break and lost the match.

Good straight sets victory by Harsh and Bozol in doubles qualifying ... So now they r a win away from maindraw entry but having tricky pair in experienced Peya and Phau.

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