Tennis News

At $648K BB&T Atlanta Open, USA

Doubles
[R1] Divij Sharan (IND)/ Donald Young (USA) vs Kevin King (USA)/ Michael Venus (NZL)

Divij need couple of wins for re-entering in top-100 doubles ranking.
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At $125K Zhong Hong Jiang Xi International Women's Open, Nanchang, China

[R1] Ankita Raina (IND,285) vs (Q) Junri Namigata (JPN,292)

Doubles
[R1] Ankita Raina (IND)/ Tamara Curovic (SRB) vs Gioia Barbieri (ITA)/ Marina Melnikova (RUS)

Ankita is getting chance of playing in lowest level of WTA tournament ... In the first round she is facing similar ranked Japanese opponent ... In the doubles she is having Croatian partner and they r also facing unseeded pair.
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At $25K ITF Women's Tournament, Phuket, Thailand

[R1] Prarthana Thombare (IND,348) vs Peangtarn Plipuech (THA,440)

Doubles
[R1] Prarthana Thombare (IND)/ Sabina Sharipova (UZB) vs (1) Nicha Lertpitaksinchai (THA)/ Peangtarn Plipuech (THA)

Hopefully Prarthana score some wins this week.
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At $10K Spain F18 Futures, Gandia

Singles Final
(2) Ramkumar Ramanathan (IND,356) l (1) Arthur De Greef (BEL,318) 46 64 36

I was hoping for back to back titles for RamK but still creditable performance by him ... In the final RamK lose his match against top-seed Arthur De Greef in three sets ... Last two weeks Ramk gives encouraging performance on clay winning a title and runner-up.
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At $50K Lexington Challenger, USA

[Q1] (5) Sanam Singh (IND,373) l Richard Gabb (GBR,484) 63 57 46

Another loss for Sanam against lower ranked British player Gabb after winning the first set.