Tennis News
At Group II 2012, Shenzhen, China

Pool B
India bt Philippines 2-1

Rutuja Bhosale (IND,789) bt Tamitha Nguyen (PHI,UNR) 62 63
Prerna Bhambri (IND,667) l Anna Clarice Patrimonio (PHI,UNR) 63 46 26
Isha Lakhani (IND)/ Sania Mirza (IND) bt Tamitha Nguyen (PHI)/ Anna Clarice Patrimonio (PHI) 60 61

Today Prerna lost in the second singles so Indian captain avoided any risk and Sania played in doubles with Isha to help India 2-1 victory over Philippines ... In the first match Rutuja gave winning start for India.

Tomorrow India will face Hong Kong, China, winner will be promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2013.
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At $50K Burnie Challenger, Australia

Doubles
[SF] (4) Divij Sharan (IND)/ Vishnu Vardhan (IND) bt Nima Roshan (AUS)/ Jose ( Rubin) Statham (NZL) 63 62

[F] (4) Divij Sharan (IND)/ Vishnu Vardhan (IND) vs (WC) John Peers (AUS)/ John-Patrick Smith (AUS)

Divij and Vishnu scored easy victory against Nima and Jose, who upset top-seeds in the previous round ... In the final Vishnu and Divij r facing local wild-card pair.