Monday, August 18, 2014

Tennis News

At US Open 2014, New York, USA

[Q1] (24) Somdev Devvarman (IND,143) vs Ernesto Escobedo (USA,509)
[Q1] (30) Yuki Bhambri (IND,151) vs Laurynas Grigelis (LTU,257)
[Q1] (WC) Sanam Singh (IND,390) vs Flavio Cipolla (ITA,228)

Sanam receive wild-card of US open when yesterday he wins 'US Open National PlayOff - Qualifying Wild-Card' tournament beating American Jeff Dadamo, 62 62, in the final ... Buji and Yuki r having lower seedings so winnable first match in their first qualifying match ... Sanam also having opportunity as he is not facing seeded opponent in the first qualifying round.
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At $710K Connecticut Open, New Haven, USA (WTA Premier)

[R2] (1) Sania Mirza (IND)/ Cara Black (ZIM) vs Karolina Pliskova (CZE)/ Kristyna Pliskova (CZE)

Sania-Cara r playing at Connecticut and they r again playing Czech Pliskova twins.
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At $598K Winston-Salem Open, USA

[R1] (1) Leander Paes (IND)/ David Marrero (ESP) vs Sam Groth (AUS)/ Chris Guccione (AUS)
[R1] (2) Rohan Bopanna (IND)/ Daniel Nestor (CAN) l Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Robert Farah (COL) 67(2) 67(3)

Lee and Rohan r partnering different players and they r top 2 seeds but Rohan-Nestor lose in the first round against Colombian pair in two tie-breaks ... So bad preparation for Rohan for US open.
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At $15K Chinese Taipei F1 Futures, Kaohsiung

[R1] Ranjeet VIRALI-MURUGESAN (IND,884) vs (Q) David Agung SUSANTO (INA,1645)
[R1] (5) N.Sriram Balaji (IND,316) vs Yan BAI (CHN,494)
[R1] (Q) Suraj R PRABODH (IND,1639) vs Takashi SAITO (JPN,712)
[R1] (4) Ramkumar RAMANATHAN (IND,301) vs Chih-Jen HO (TPE,1045)

Doubles
[R1] (3) N.Sriram BALAJI (IND)/ Ranjeet VIRALI-MURUGESAN (IND) vs (WC) Liang Yu Richard LIN (TPE)/ Tung-lin WU (TPE)
[R1] Christopher MARQUIS (IND)/ David Agung SUSANTO (INA) vs Ting Yu CHUANG (TPE)/ Cheng-Yu YU (TPE)
[R1] (2) Ramkumar RAMANATHAN (IND)/ Andrew WHITTINGTON (AUS) vs Yuichi ITO (JPN)/ Kento TAKEUCHI (JPN)

Good opportunity for Bala and RamK to garner important ranking points.
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At $15K Gabon F1 Futures , Libreville

[R1] Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND,295) vs (Q) Emiliano Franco Vecchia (ARG,UNR)
[R1] Jatin Dahiya (IND,1736) vs (4) Arthur Surreaux (FRA,655)
[R1] Sagar Ahuja (IND,1738) vs (Q) Paterne Ogombe (GAB,UNR)
[R1] Neishit Vakil (IND,UNR) vs (3) Ruan Roelofse (RSA,622)
[R1] (Q) Utsarg Grover (IND,UNR) vs Sylvain Anibie (CIV,2175) 16 06

Doubles
[R1] (1) Sam BARRY (IRL)/ Jeevan NEDUNCHEZHIYAN (IND) vs Neishit VAKIL (IND)/ Emiliano Franco VECCHIA (ARG)
[R1] Jatin DAHIYA (IND)/ Neeraj ELANGOVAN (IND) vs Medhir GOYAL (IND)/ Paterne OGOMBE (GAB)
[R1] Utsarg GROVER (IND)/ Florentin MEYNIE (FRA) vs (4) Hassan NDAYISHIMIYE (BRU)/ Arthur SURREAUX (FRA)

Lots of Indians r playing here but only real hope is Jeevan.

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