Tennis News
At $75K+H Izmir Cup 2010, Turkey

[SF] (2) Somdev Devvarman (IND,113) bt Matthias Bachinger (GER,310) 67(3) 76(5) 64

[F] (2) Somdev Devvarman (IND,113) vs (4) Marcel Ilhan (TUR,102)

In first set both players were holding their serves comfortably ... Bachinger got first chance at 4-5 when he had set point but Somi managed to save it ... In tie-break Somi was up 3-0 but from there Bachinger won next 7 points to take that comfortably.

In second set also Bachinger got first chance in 5th game but Somi saved break point to hold his serve ... Then in 6th game Somi had a break point but he failed to convert ... Bachinger broke Somi's serve in 7th game but immediately Somi broke Bachinger in next game to make it 4-all ... Then both hold to take second set in tie-break ... Bachinger take early lead with mini-break, 1-3 ... But Somi fought back to take tie-break with couple of mini-break to make it 1 set-all.

Somi started third set positively breaking Bachinger's serve on luv in 1st game ... But Bachinger broke back in next game to make it 1-all ... Somi saved break point in 6th game and take crucial break in 9th game ... Then hold his serve to complete superb comeback victory to moved into first challenger final of year 2010.

In the final Somi facing local favorite Ilhan ... Tough match but Somi having game and willpower to face this challenge.
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At $850K Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur

[R1] (WC) Yuki Bhambri (IND,527) vs (WC) Yew-Ming Si (MAS,UNR)

Doubles
[R1] (WC) Yuki Bhambri (IND)/ Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs (3) Marcelo Melo (BRA)/ Bruno Soares (BRA)

Good draw for Yuki in Malaysian tournament facing local unranked player ... In doubles with Nishikori having tough match against 3rd seed Brazilian pair.
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At $551K PTT Thailand Open, Bangkok

[R1] (1) Leander Paes (IND)/ Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) vs Daniel Brands (GER)/ Ivan Dodig (CRO)

In preparation for CWG 2010 Lee and Mahesh playing together on tour after long-time.