Tennis News
At €450K Nice Open, France

[R1] Somdev Devvarman (IND,66) l Adrian Mannarino (FRA,53) 36 67(7)

Doubles
[R1] Somdev Devvarman (IND)/ Ryan Sweeting (USA) vs (3) Frantisek Cermak (CZE)/ Filip Polasek (SVK)

After very good start in clay season Sommy is struggling last few weeks ... Before this match up Sommy won both matches against Mannarino ... Last year in French Open qualifying and this year at Indian Wells ... But here after losing first set in second set he was double break down at 1-4 ... He fought back taking set in tie-break but lost tie-break after taking early lead.
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At $220K Strasbourg WTA Open, France

[R1] Sania Mirza (IND,74) vs (WC) Alize Cornet (FRA,80)

Doubles
[R1] (1) Lucie Hradecka (CZE)/ Sania Mirza (IND) vs Angelique Kerber (GER)/ Katarzyna Piter (POL)

I feel Sania is taking risk just before French open ... Last week she retired due to back pain but instead of taking break she is playing here ... Hopefully she is fully fit.
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At $35K+H Fergana Challenger, Uzbekistan

[R1] Divij Sharan (IND)/ Toshihide Matsui (JPN) vs (1) Mao-Xin Gong (CHN)/ Zhe Li (CHN)

Tough match for Divij with his Japanese partner.
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At $35K+H Cremona Challenger, Italy

[R1] (1) Treat Conrad Huey (PHI)/ Purav Raja (IND) vs Olivier Charroin (FRA)/ Sadik Kadir (AUS)

This week Purav is playing with Treat and they r facing Purav's ex-doubles partner Sadik and his French partner.
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At $10K Morocco F2, Rabat (clay)

[Q1] Ramkumar RAMANATHAN (IND,UNR) bt Yannick MARTELL BEUZIT (ESP,UNR) 61 64
[Q2] Ramkumar RAMANATHAN (IND,UNR) bt (3) Francesc MONTANES-ROCA (ESP,1286) 76(5) 46 61
[Q3] Ramkumar RAMANATHAN (IND,UNR) bt Khalil NAJI (MAR,UNR) 61 60

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

This week also at Moroccan futures Ramkumar qualified to main-draw with few impressive win in qualifying ... Again cruel draw, facing 4th seed Spanish player in the first round.