Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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

[Q2] Somdev Devvarman (IND,188) bt (WC) Quentin Halys (FRA,1068) 76(4) 63

This turned tougher match than Buji expecting against 16 yrs old local boy for entering into the final qualifying round ... Halys came out firing and broke Somi in 2nd game to lead 3-0 in the first set ... Somi broke Halys when he was serving for the set at 3-5 and managed to take the set in tie-break ... In the tie-break Somi was early break down but he immediately take mini-break back ... Somi take crucial mini-break on 9th point to take 5-4 and then won next 2 points on his serve for winning this set ... In the second set Somi broke Halys in 2nd game to lead 2-0 but Halys immediately broke back to bring the set on the serve, 2-all ... Somi take crucial break in 8th game to lead 5-3 and then hold his service game comfortably for winning the set and match in 95 minutes.
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At € 468K Dusseldorf Open, Germany

[R1] Rohan Bopanna (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) l Andre Begemann (GER)/ Martin Emmrich (GER) 46 26

Our pair failed to win the first round against German pair.
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At $10K Thailand F1 Futures, Bangkok

[R2] Karunuday SINGH (IND,900) bt (3) Saketh MYNENI (IND,300) 75 64

[QF] Karunuday SINGH (IND,900) vs (6) Takuto NIKI (JPN,614)

Doubles
[QF] Patrick DAVIDSON (USA)/ Saketh MYNENI (IND) bt (ALT) Jaymon CRABB (AUS)/ Dominik HRBATY (SVK) 64 26 10-5

[SF] Patrick DAVIDSON (USA)/ Saketh MYNENI (IND) vs (2) Takuto NIKI (JPN)/ Arata ONOZAWA (JPN)

Big upset win by Karunuday over Saketh in tight two sets ... Next he is facing 6th seed Japanese opponent.

Saketh is in the semis of the doubles with his American partner.

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