Tennis News

At $50K Melbourne Challenger, Australia

[R1] Yuki Bhambri (IND,287) bt (Q) James Lemke (AUS,640) 64 60

[R2] Yuki Bhambri (IND,287) vs (Q) Maverick Banes (AUS,836)

Australian qualifier stretched Yuki in this match ... Yuki was 1-3 down before winning 11 games from next 12 games ... James Lemke was decent player as he was in top-225 in 2011 but this year making comeback from injury ... Next Yuki is facing another Aussie qualifier, who scored upset win over 2nd seed Frenchman.
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At Lagos $25K ITF Women's Tournament, Nigeria

[R1] Rishika Sunkara (IND,470) l (3) Chanel Simmonds (RSA,170) 46 16
[R1] (Q) Kyra Shroff (IND,756) l Anna Morgina (RUS,413) 46 26
[R1] (Q) Smriti Joon (IND,1200) l (6) Naomi Broady (GBR,284) 26 16
[R1] Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND,591) l (8) Conny Perrin (SUI,308) 16 16
[R1] Prarthana G. Thombare (IND,505) bt (Q) Ester Masuri (ISR,725) 62 60

[R2] Prarthana G. Thombare (IND,505) vs (8) Conny Perrin (SUI,308)

Doubles
[R1] Rishika SUNKARA (IND)/ Prarthana G. THOMBARE (IND) bt Zarah RAZAFIMAHATRATRA (MAD)/ Jasmin STEINHERR (GER) 62 67(5) 10-7
[R1] Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND)/ Michaela FRLICKA (GER) l (3) Margarita LAZAREVA (RUS)/ Anna MORGINA (RUS) 46 46
[R1] Dalila JAKUPOVIC (SLO)/ Kyra SHROFF (IND) l Nina BRATCHIKOVA (RUS)/ Ines MURTA (POR) 67(3) 26

[QF] Rishika SUNKARA (IND)/ Prarthana G. THOMBARE (IND) vs (3) Margarita LAZAREVA (RUS)/ Anna MORGINA (RUS)

Only expected win for Prarthana ... In the doubles Prarthana with Rishika scored hard fought win in match tie-break ... Next they r facing 3rd seed pair, who defeated Nidhi and her German partner.
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At $25K Hamamatsu ITF Women's Tournament, Japan

[R1] Ankita Raina (IND,298) bt Yuka Higuchi (JPN,419) 63 63

[R2] Ankita Raina (IND,298) vs (1) Zarina Diyas (KAZ,175)

Doubles
[R1] Ankita Raina (IND)/ Sanae Ohta (JPN) l Miyu Kato (JPN)/ Kaori Onishi (JPN) 46 26

Ankita started with straight sets win over her Japanese opponent but next she is facing top-seed Kazakh girl.
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At $15K+H Nigeria F1 Futures , Lagos

[R1] (Q) Mithun Murali (IND,1658) bt Robert Mensah Kpodo (GHA,UNR) 63 61
[R1] (8) Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan (IND,596) bt (Q) Joseph Imeh Ubon (NGR,UNR) 75 46 60
[R1] Vishnu Vardhan (IND,699) bt Eric Vehovec (CAN,1612) 63 62
[R1] (3) Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND,315) bt Clifford Enosoregbe (NGR,1786) 64 75

[R2] (Q) Mithun Murali (IND,1658) vs (4) Ante Pavic (CRO,495)
[R2] (8) Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan (IND,596) vs Vishnu Vardhan (IND,699)
[R2] (3) Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND,315) vs Lawal Shehu (NGR,1786)

Doubles
[R1] Mithun Murali (IND)/ Tunde Segodo (BEN) bt (4) Alexei Filenkov (RUS)/ Andre Gaspar Murta (POR) 46 63 10-8
[R1] (2) Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND)/ Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan (IND) l (WC) Candy Idoko (NGR)/ Daouda Ndiaye (SEN) w/o

[QF] Mithun Murali (IND)/ Tunde Segodo (BEN) vs Sunday Maku (NGR)/ Lawal Shehu (NGR)

Expected wins for our players in the first round though Ranjeet struggled against local qualifier ... In the second round Ranjeet against Vishnu is interesting match but I m favoring that one to fit-again Vishnu.

In the doubles Mithun scored upset win over 4th seed pair in match tie-break with his partner but Jeevan-Ranjeet withdrew from the tournament.
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At $10K Great Britain F22 Futures, Tipton

[R1] N. Vijay Sundar Prashanth (IND,798) l Jesper Brunstorm (SWE,1648) 46 16

Doubles
[R1] (2) Adam CHADAJ (POL)/ N. Vijay Sundar PRASHANTH (IND) bye

[QF] (2) Adam CHADAJ (POL)/ N. Vijay Sundar PRASHANTH (IND) vs Graeme DYCE (GBR)/ Calum GEE (GBR)

Terrible loss for Vijay Sundar against Swedish journeyman.
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At $10K Spain F36 Futures, El Prat De Llobregat

[R1] Ramkumar Ramanathan (IND,688) l (3) Lamine Ouahab (ALG,241) 16 61 26

Doubles
[R1] (2) David Perez Sanz (ESP)/ Ramkumar Ramanathan (IND) bt Jason Kubler (AUS)/ Pol Toledo Bague (ESP) 76(4) 76(7)

[QF] (2) David Perez Sanz (ESP)/ Ramkumar Ramanathan (IND) vs Bogdan Didenko (UKR)/ Alan Gadjiev (UZB)

Ramkumar gave fight but Algerian proved too strong in the third ... In the doubles he and Sanz needed to dig deep for their win.
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At $10K ITF Women's Tournament, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

[R1] (WC) Tanisha ROHIRA (IND) l (1) Sandra ZANIEWSKA (POL) 16 06
[R1] (3) Shweta RANA (IND) bt (Q) Iva IVKOVIC (SRB) 60 76(2)

Shweta won her first round match.