Tennis News
At $2.43M Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, Cincinnati, USA

[Q2] Somdev Devvarman (IND,111) bt Tim Smyczek (USA,206) 63 62

Tim started with breaking Somi's serve in first gsme but Somi broke back immediately in next game to bring set on the serve ... Tim saved a break point in 6th game but Somi broke him in 8th game and then hold his 9th game to won first set ... In second set Somi started well breaking Tim in first game ... Somi again broke Tim in 3rd game to take 3-0 lead but Tim broke Somi in next 4th game ... Somi again broke Tim's serve in 7th game and hold it to scored easy win to qualify for main-draw of Cincinnati Masters.

Congrats Somi for qualifying in ur first Masters tournament and I know u will play many more!!!
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At $35+H Karshi Challenger, Uzbekistan

[Q1] (7) Vishnu Vardhan (IND,440) bt Arsen Asanov (UZB,917) 60 61
[Q1] Divij Sharan (IND,1163) bt (WC) Akmal Isakov (UZB,UNR) 61 63

[Q2] (7) Vishnu Vardhan (IND,440) bt SHARAN, Divij (IND,1163) 76(5) 76(3)

[Q3] (7) Vishnu Vardhan (IND,440) vs Sadik Kadir (AUS,461)

Doubles
[R1] Sadik Kadir (AUS)/ Purav Raja (IND) vs Murad Inoyatov (UZB)/ Andrey Kumantsov (RUS)
[R1] Vishnu Vardhan (IND)/ Divij Sharan (IND) vs Woong-Sun Jun (KOR)/ Jose (rubin) Statham (NZL)

Good to see Vishnu moved into final qualifying but having tricky match against Sadik.
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At Thailand F3 Futures, Nakorn Ratchasima

[Q1] (12) SHARMA Kaza Vinayak (IND,1244) bt BURAPHARITTA Phassawit (THA,UNR) 76(4) 62
[Q1] (4) NARAYANASWAMY Srirambalaji (IND,936) bt YUMUANG Sirawit (THA,UNR) 62 62
[Q1] (5) SHOKEEN Vivek (IND,973) bt LUESANTIA Natasith (THA,UNR) 36 75 62
[Q1] SHINDE Sumeet (IND,UNR) l (11) SIMPSON Matt (NZL,1156) 36 46
[Q1] (7) SINGH Ashutosh (IND,997) bt LERTCHAI Kong Pop (THA,UNR) 64 76(4)
[Q1] MANUJA Ronak (IND,1780) l (9) GAO Wan (CHN,1012) 26 46

[Q2] (12) SHARMA Kaza Vinayak (IND,1244) bt BUN Kenny (CAM,UNR) 76(4) 62
[Q2] (4) NARAYANASWAMY Srirambalaji (IND,936) l (11) SIMPSON, Matt (NZL,1156) 63 16 46
[Q2] (5) SHOKEEN Vivek (IND,973) bt (13) CHANG Yao-Lun (TPE,1265) 62 46 63
[Q2] (7) SINGH Ashutosh (IND,997) l (9) GAO Wan (CHN,1012) 57 26

[R1] (Q) Kaza Vinayak Sharma (IND,1244) vs Ruan Roelofse (RSA,880)
[R1] Vijayant Malik (IND,863) vs Nikala Scholtz (RSA,738)
[R1] (3) Karan Rastogi (IND,483) vs (WC) Danai Udomchoke (THA,911)
[R1] (Q) Vivek Shokeen (IND,973) vs (Q) Peng Gao (CHN,874)
[R1] N Vijay Sunder Prashnth (IND,678) vs (5) Soong-Jae Cho (KOR,513)
[R1] (2) Rupesh Roy (IND,471) vs Mikal Statham (NZL,800)

This week also Karan facing ex-top 80 Danai Udomchoke in early round.