Friday, August 31, 2012

Tennis News
At US Open 2012, Flushing Meadows, USA

Men's Doubles
[R2] (5) Radek Stepanek (CZE)/ Leander Paes (IND) bt Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)/ Joao Souza (BRA) 75 76(3)

[R3] (5) Radek Stepanek (CZE)/ Leander Paes (IND) vs Jesse Levine (USA)/ Marinko Matosevic (AUS)

Boys Singles
[Q1] Sumit Nagal (IND,119) bt (6) Austin Siegel (USA,79) 64 62

[Q2] Sumit Nagal (IND,119) vs (11) Hugo Cesar Dojas (BRA,92)

Girls Singles
[Q1] Lavanya Khanuja (IND,UNR) l Marika Akkerman (CAN,213) 06 16
[Q1] (14) Kanika Vaidya (IND,132) l Louisa Chirico (USA,332) 26 26

15 yrs old Sumit Nagal started with upset win over 6th seed American in the straight sets in the first qualifying round ... In the final qualifying round he is facing 11th seed Brazilian.

Unseeded Brazilian pair stretched Leander and Radek in the second round match though our pair won it in straight sets ... In the first set crucial break came on Brazilian serve in 12th game and the second set went to tie-break where our pair won it convincingly ... Next they r facing American-Aussie pairing Jesse Levine and Marinko Matosevic, who upset 11th seed and current Wimbledon champion pair in the second round.

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