Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Tennis News
At French Open 2013, Paris (red clay)

[Q1] Somdev Devvarman (IND,188) bt (21) Matteo Viola (ITA,132) 64 16 64

[Q2] Somdev Devvarman (IND,188) vs (WC) Quentin Halys (FRA,1068)

In the first set Somi was break down at 1-3 but he won next 4 games in that breaking Matteo twice to lead 5-3 ... After that both players hold their respective service game and Somi won the first set ... In the second set Matteo broke Somi in 2nd game to lead 3-0 and then again Matteo broke him in 6th game and won this set comfortably ... In the final set Somi broke Matteo in 3rd game to lead 3-0 but Matteo broke him in 5th game and made it 3-all ... In 7th game Somi saved 3 break points from 0-40 before holding it and take crucial break in 10th game when Matteo was serving for staying in the match ... This was terrific win by Somi against Viola, against him Buji was lost in straight sets at Indian Wells qualifying in March ... Sweet revenge.

Next he is meeting top-40 junior and 16 yrs old local wild-card player Quentin Halys ... Hoping for easy win.

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At $25K ITF Women's Tpurnament, Tarakan, Indonesia

[R1] (Q) Ankita RAINA (IND,461) bt (WC) Deria NUR HALIZA (INA,UNR) 36 62 75

Doubles
[R1] Natasha PALHA (IND)/ Varunya WONGTEANCHAI (THA) l (3) Hao Chen TANG (CHN)/ Ran TIAN (CHN) 36 26

Unranked local player stretched Ankita after winning the first set but importantly Ankita completed fighting win over Deria
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At $10K Spain F11 Futures, Vic

[R1] Ramkumar RAMANATHAN (IND,804) bt Francesco PICCO (ITA,683) 60 76(4)
[R1] (Q) Ashwin VIJAYRAGAVAN (IND,979) l (2) Gerard GRANOLLERS-PUJOL (ESP,287) 36 67(4)

Very good upset win by Ramkumar against higher ranked Italian opponent on the clay ... Also fighting performance by Ashwin against top-300 Spanish player on the clay.
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At $10K Thailand F1 Futures, Bangkok

[R1] (3) Saketh MYNENI (IND,300) bt (Q) Kenny BUM (CAM,1411) 63 60

[R2] (3) Saketh MYNENI (IND,300) vs Karunuday SINGH (IND,900)

Expected easy win for Saketh but next match is tricky one against current American college player Karunuday.

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