Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Tennis News
At $220K Strasbourg WTA Open, France

[R1] Sania Mirza (IND,74) l (WC) Alize Cornet (FRA,80) 46 64 16

Former WR #11 Cornet started with breaking Sania's serve in 1st game but Sania fought back breaking her in 4th game to make it 2-all ... Immediately Cornet broke her in 5th game and after that both hold their serves ... In 10th game Sania had a break point opportunity but failed to convert and Cornet converted 3rd set point to won the first set ... In second set also Sania lost her serve in 1st game but managed immediated break in next game to make it 1-all ... In 6th game Sania take break after converting 3rd break point to take 4-2 lead ... While serving for the set at 5-3 Sania failed to hold her serve, 5-4, but in 10th game Sania broke Cornet on luv to won second set ... In decider also same old story, Sania lost her serve in 1st game ... Cornet broke her again in 3rd game to take control of the set, 0-4 ... Cornet again broke her in 5th game but while Cornet serving for the match Sania broke her to take first game of the final set ... But Sania failed to won a game on her serve in third set and got broken in 7th game to lose this match.
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At $35K+H Fergana Challenger, Uzbekistan

[QF] Divij Sharan (IND)/ Toshihide Matsui (JPN) vs Kyu Tae Im (KOR)/ Danai Udomchoke (THA)

Second straight week Divij is facing pair of Kyu Tae Im and Danai Udomchoke in quarters, this time with his Japanese partner Matsui.
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At $10K Morocco F2, Rabat (clay)

[R1] (Q) Ramkumar RAMANATHAN (IND,UNR) l (4) Carlos BOLUDA-PURKISS (ESP,561) 46 16

No upset this week ... 18 yrs old Carols Boluda-Purkiss proved too strong for Ramkumar.

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