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At $442.5K SA Tennis Open, Johannesburg
[F] Somdev Devvarman (IND,110) l (4) Kevin Anderson (RSA,56) 64 36 26
Somi started well breaking Kevin's serve in third game to take early lead ... After rain break Kevin broke Somi's serve in 6th game to make it 3-all ... Immediately Somi broke Kevin's serve in next game on 3rd break point to take lead ... Then hold his next couple of service games to won first set ... In second set Somi suddenly started making lot many unforced errors and Kevin take full advantage of it ... Crucial break on Somi's serve came in 6th game ... Though Somi saved set points on his serve in 8th game still Kevin served out to won second set ... Kevin managed to keep momentum in third set ... He was serving well and keeping pressure on Somi's serve ... He broke Somi's serve in 5th game but Somi had chance to broke back in next game when he had 3 break points at 0-40 ... Kevin saved all those before holding his serve and then again broke Somi's serve in 7th game to take double break lead ... Then converted first championship point on his serve when Somi's forehand went wide to won his first ATP tour title in 2 hours 19 mins.
Somi still need to wait for his first tour title but very fruitful tournament which gave him 150 ranking points which will lift him arounf #80 in the ranking.
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At $220K PTT Pattaya Open, Thailand
[Q1] (1)Sania Mirza (IND,135) l Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ,272) 46 46
It looks ankle injury hamppered Sania's game ans she lost in first round qualifying.
At $442.5K SA Tennis Open, Johannesburg
[F] Somdev Devvarman (IND,110) l (4) Kevin Anderson (RSA,56) 64 36 26
Somi started well breaking Kevin's serve in third game to take early lead ... After rain break Kevin broke Somi's serve in 6th game to make it 3-all ... Immediately Somi broke Kevin's serve in next game on 3rd break point to take lead ... Then hold his next couple of service games to won first set ... In second set Somi suddenly started making lot many unforced errors and Kevin take full advantage of it ... Crucial break on Somi's serve came in 6th game ... Though Somi saved set points on his serve in 8th game still Kevin served out to won second set ... Kevin managed to keep momentum in third set ... He was serving well and keeping pressure on Somi's serve ... He broke Somi's serve in 5th game but Somi had chance to broke back in next game when he had 3 break points at 0-40 ... Kevin saved all those before holding his serve and then again broke Somi's serve in 7th game to take double break lead ... Then converted first championship point on his serve when Somi's forehand went wide to won his first ATP tour title in 2 hours 19 mins.
Somi still need to wait for his first tour title but very fruitful tournament which gave him 150 ranking points which will lift him arounf #80 in the ranking.
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At $220K PTT Pattaya Open, Thailand
[Q1] (1)Sania Mirza (IND,135) l Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ,272) 46 46
It looks ankle injury hamppered Sania's game ans she lost in first round qualifying.
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