Tennis News

At €485,760 Portugal Open, Oeiras (Red clay)

[R1] Somdev Devvarman (IND,102) bt Mathew Ebden (AUS,62) 62 63

[R2] Somdev Devvarman (IND,102) vs Tomáš Berdych (CZE,6)

Buji score comfortable win over Aussie Ebden in straight sets without losing much sweat ... This was his first win on the tour after Dubai open ... Next he is facing top-seed Berdych but I m hoping for decent fighting performance from Buji.
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At $250K Portugal Open, Oeiras (Red clay)

[R1] (1) Sania Mirza (IND)/ Cara Black (ZIM) bt Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)/ Maria Irigoyen (ARG) 46 62 10-5

After losing the first set Cara-Sania make superb comeback and won next two sets comfortably.
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At $50K+H An-Ning Challenger, China (clay)

[R1] Saketh Myneni (IND,269) l Andrew Whittington (AUS,394) 63 36 36

Doubles
[R1] Saketh Myneni (IND)/ James Clusky (IRL) l (WC) Peng Xion Gong (CHN)/ Xio Gong (CHN) 67(0) 64 13-15
[R1] Jeevan Nenduncheziyan(IND)/ Richard Becker (GER) bt (4) Hsin-Han Lee (TPE)/ Mat Reid (AUS) 64 76(3)

[QF] Jeevan Nenduncheziyan(IND)/ Richard Becker (GER) vs Laurynas Grigelis (LTU)/ Nikola Mektic (CRO)

Saki fails to took advantage of good start against lower ranked Aussie player ... In the doubles very suspicious loss of Saki-Clusky in extra points of super tie-break against local wild-card pair ... Jeeven-Becker score upset win over 4th seed.
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At $50K Tallahassee Challenger, USA

[R1] Sanam Singh (IND,368) l (6) Gerald Melzer (AUT,148) 26 06

Doubles
[R1] Sanam Singh (IND)/ Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM) vs (4) Sekou Bangoura (USA)/ Evan King (USA)

Melzer punishes Sanam on the clay.
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At $50K ITF Women's Tournament, Aning, China

[R1] Ankita Raina (IND,291) l (1) Jovana Jaksic (SRB,106) 16 46

Decent fight in the second by Ankita.
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At $15K Uzbekistan F2 Futures, Andijan

[R1] (5) Vishnu Vardhan (IND,574) bt (Q) Pavel Tsoy (UZB,UNR) 63 63
[R1] (7) Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan (IND,642) l (Q) Fedor Chervyakov (RUS,1044) 57 0-2 retd.

[R2] (5) Vishnu Vardhan (IND,574) vs Aliaksandr Halinko (BLR,1949)

Doubles
[R1] (3) Vishnu Vardhan (IND)/ Remi Boutillier (FRA) l Sanjar Fayziev (UZB)/ Temur Ismailov (UZB) 36 64 8-10

Only Vishnu is remaining in the singles as Ranjeet retired after losing the first set ... In the doubles Vishnu lose with his new French partner ... Vishnu will face Belarus's Aliaksandr Halinko.
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At $10K ITF Women's Tournament, Namangan, Uzbekistan

[R2] (3) Prarthana G. Thombare (IND,385) bt Aleksandra Stakhanova (UZB,UNR) 61 62
[R1] (7) Sharrmadaa Balu (IND,685) bt (Q) Feruzabonu Saidova (UZB,UNR) 61 63

[R2] (7) Prarthana G. Thombare (IND,385) vs Madina Khatamova (UZB,UNR)
[R2] (7) Sharrmadaa Balu (IND,685) vs Polina Monova (RUS,876)

Really good win by Prarthana and Sharrmadaa against unranked players ... But in next round Sharrmadaa having tough match.
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At $10K Iran F7 futures , Kish

[R1] Sagar Ahuja (IND,1362) l (1) Vadim Alekseenko (UKR,536) 16 26
[R1] Ronak Manuja (IND,1267) l (WC) Amirvala Madanchi (IRI,UNR) 46 57
[R1] (Q) Neeraj Elangovan (IND,2183) bt (WC) Leo Julien Sebaoun (JPN,UNR) 63 63

Doubles
[R1] Ronak MANUJA (IND)/ Akash WAGH (IND) bt Hamed ESMAIL YAZDI (IRI)/ Hesam ESMAIL YAZDI (IRI) 62 62
[R1] Sagar AHUJA (IND)/ Anvit BENDRE (IND) bt Joel KINCAID (USA)/ Goran MARKOVIC (SRB) w/o

Only Neeraj is the second round with Akash.
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At $10K ITF Women's Tournament, Bangkok, Thailand

[R1] (5) Rishika SUNKARA (IND,579) bt Ho Ching WU (HKG,871) 64 64

[R2] (5) Rishika SUNKARA (IND,579) vs Ashling SUMNER (AUS,914)
[R2] (3) Natasha PALHA (IND,553) vs Shiho HISAMATSU (JPN,1145)
[R2] Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND,705) vs Emma FLOOD (NOR,740)

Good win by Rishika against Wu ... Nidhi having tougher match against similar ranked opponent.
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At $10K Tukey F14 Futures, Antalya - Belconti

[R2] (1) Ramkumar RAMANATHAN (IND,388) bt (LL) Aoran WANG (CHN,1940) 61 62

[R2] (1) Ramkumar RAMANATHAN (IND,388) vs Sergei BUBKA (UKR,UNR)

Expected win but tough match against former top-200 player Bubka, who is coming out of life threatening injury (fall from 4th floor).