Tennis News
At $35K+H Fergana Challenger, Uzbekistan
[R1] Yuki Bhambri (IND,297) bt Michal Konecny (CZE,351) 63 61
[R1] Vishnu Vardhan (IND,376) bt (7) Jamie Baker (GBR,206) 46 76(1) 64
[R2] Yuki Bhambri (IND,297) vs (WC) Murad Inoyatov (UZB,530)
[R2] Vishnu Vardhan (IND,376) vs Evgeny Kirillov (RUS,274)
Vishnu had 3 break points in 2nd game, 0-40, which he failed to convert ... Jamie take crucial break in 7th game to won the first set ... In the second set also he had 2 set points on Jamie's serve in 12th game but again failed to convert ... Vishnu dominated tie-break and won it losing single point to make it one set all ... In the third set Vishnu broke Jamie in 1st game and then hold his serve comfortably and take 2-0 lead ... After this both players hold their service games through out set and Vishnu scored big upset win over in-form British player Jamie Baker, who is at his career-best ranking of 206 this week ... Vishnu served 28 aces in this match ... Next he is facing another top-300 player Russian Evgeny Kirillov.
Yuki got broken in 2nd game, 0-2, but then he won next 4 games to make it 4-2 and then he again broke Konecny in 9th game to won the first set ... In the second set Yuki broke Konecny in 2nd and 4th games to take 5-0 lead and then comfortably hold his serve to won the first round match in 63 minutes ... In this match Yuki faced just one break point which he couldn't save but on Konecny's serve he had 11 break points and converted 6 of them ... Next Yuki is facing local experienced wild-card player Murad Inoyatov, who upset 3rd seed Izak Van Der Merwe.
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At $25K ITF Tournament, Fergana, Uzbekistan
[R1] (Q) Kyra SHROFF (IND,668) vs (8) Keren Shlomo (ISR,359)
[R1] (LL) Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND,749) l (WC) Alina ABDURAKHIMOVA (UZB,UNR) 57 61 26
[Q2] (6) Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND,749) l (10) Maya GAVEROVA (RUS,738) 26 57
[Q2] (5) Kyra SHROFF (IND,668) bt (9) Albina KHABIBULINA (UZB,702) 63 76(5)
[Q1] (5) Kyra SHROFF (IND,668) bt Nargiza RAKHMANOVA (UZB,UNR) 61 62
[Q1] (6) Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND,749) bt Madina KHATAMOVA (UZB,UNR) 60 61
Doubles
[R1] Dalila JAKUPOVIC (SLO)/ Kyra SHROFF(IND) bt (WC) Arina FOLTS (UZB)/ Alisa OGORODOVA(UZB) 64 60
[R1] Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND)/ Maya GAVEROVA(RUS) bt (WC) Alina ABDURAKHIMOVA (UZB)/ Polina MERENKOVA(UZB) 64 61
[QF] Dalila JAKUPOVIC (SLO)/ Kyra SHROFF(IND) vs (3) Tamara CUROVIC (SRB)/ Ekaterina YASHINA (RUS)
[QF] Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND)/ Maya GAVEROVA(RUS) vs (1) Lyudmyla KICHENOK (UKR)/ Nadiya KICHENOK (UKR)
Kyra and Nidhi r playing in Uzbek ITF tournament ... Kyra is qualified for main-draw and facing 8th seed Israeli player in the first round ... Nidhi lost in the final qualifying round but entered in main-draw as luckyloser .. She failed to use that in her favor, she faced local unranked girl but lost against her in three sets.
In doubles Kyra and Nidhi had winning start with their respective partners against local wild-card pairs ... In the quarters both r facing 3rd and top-seed pair respectively.
At $35K+H Fergana Challenger, Uzbekistan
[R1] Yuki Bhambri (IND,297) bt Michal Konecny (CZE,351) 63 61
[R1] Vishnu Vardhan (IND,376) bt (7) Jamie Baker (GBR,206) 46 76(1) 64
[R2] Yuki Bhambri (IND,297) vs (WC) Murad Inoyatov (UZB,530)
[R2] Vishnu Vardhan (IND,376) vs Evgeny Kirillov (RUS,274)
Vishnu had 3 break points in 2nd game, 0-40, which he failed to convert ... Jamie take crucial break in 7th game to won the first set ... In the second set also he had 2 set points on Jamie's serve in 12th game but again failed to convert ... Vishnu dominated tie-break and won it losing single point to make it one set all ... In the third set Vishnu broke Jamie in 1st game and then hold his serve comfortably and take 2-0 lead ... After this both players hold their service games through out set and Vishnu scored big upset win over in-form British player Jamie Baker, who is at his career-best ranking of 206 this week ... Vishnu served 28 aces in this match ... Next he is facing another top-300 player Russian Evgeny Kirillov.
Yuki got broken in 2nd game, 0-2, but then he won next 4 games to make it 4-2 and then he again broke Konecny in 9th game to won the first set ... In the second set Yuki broke Konecny in 2nd and 4th games to take 5-0 lead and then comfortably hold his serve to won the first round match in 63 minutes ... In this match Yuki faced just one break point which he couldn't save but on Konecny's serve he had 11 break points and converted 6 of them ... Next Yuki is facing local experienced wild-card player Murad Inoyatov, who upset 3rd seed Izak Van Der Merwe.
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At $25K ITF Tournament, Fergana, Uzbekistan
[R1] (Q) Kyra SHROFF (IND,668) vs (8) Keren Shlomo (ISR,359)
[R1] (LL) Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND,749) l (WC) Alina ABDURAKHIMOVA (UZB,UNR) 57 61 26
[Q2] (6) Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND,749) l (10) Maya GAVEROVA (RUS,738) 26 57
[Q2] (5) Kyra SHROFF (IND,668) bt (9) Albina KHABIBULINA (UZB,702) 63 76(5)
[Q1] (5) Kyra SHROFF (IND,668) bt Nargiza RAKHMANOVA (UZB,UNR) 61 62
[Q1] (6) Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND,749) bt Madina KHATAMOVA (UZB,UNR) 60 61
Doubles
[R1] Dalila JAKUPOVIC (SLO)/ Kyra SHROFF(IND) bt (WC) Arina FOLTS (UZB)/ Alisa OGORODOVA(UZB) 64 60
[R1] Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND)/ Maya GAVEROVA(RUS) bt (WC) Alina ABDURAKHIMOVA (UZB)/ Polina MERENKOVA(UZB) 64 61
[QF] Dalila JAKUPOVIC (SLO)/ Kyra SHROFF(IND) vs (3) Tamara CUROVIC (SRB)/ Ekaterina YASHINA (RUS)
[QF] Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND)/ Maya GAVEROVA(RUS) vs (1) Lyudmyla KICHENOK (UKR)/ Nadiya KICHENOK (UKR)
Kyra and Nidhi r playing in Uzbek ITF tournament ... Kyra is qualified for main-draw and facing 8th seed Israeli player in the first round ... Nidhi lost in the final qualifying round but entered in main-draw as luckyloser .. She failed to use that in her favor, she faced local unranked girl but lost against her in three sets.
In doubles Kyra and Nidhi had winning start with their respective partners against local wild-card pairs ... In the quarters both r facing 3rd and top-seed pair respectively.
