Sunday, May 03, 2015

Tennis News

At $75K+H Taipei Challenger, Taiwan

[SF] Yuki Bhambri (IND,216) l (2) Sam Groth (AUS,85) 46 57

Yuki's excellent run ended in the semis against big serving Groth ... Yuki fought in both sets ... Groth was up with a break and serving for the set at 5-3 but Yuki broke him in 9th game, 5-4 ... After that Yuki failed to hold in 10th game for losing the set ... In the second set both players hold their respective service games till 11th games ... While serving for remained in the match Yuki lost his serve and match ... This performance will push Yuki's ranking in 180s in the singles.

At $50K+H An-Ning Challenger, China (red clay)

Doubles Final
Karunuday Singh (IND)/ Andrew Whittington (AUS) l Yan Bai (CHN)/ Di Wu (CHN)36 46

Chinese pair prove better for KU and his Aussie partner ... Still encouraging show from KU.

At $50K Tallahassee Challenger, Florida, USA

Doubles Final
Somdev Devvarman (IND)/ Sanam Singh (IND) l Dennis Novikov (USA)/ Julio Peralta (CHI) 26 46

Buji-Sanam fail to challenge Novikov-Peralta in one-sided loss.

At €4.2M Mutua Madrid Open, Spain (WTA Premier Mandatory)

[R1] (1) Sania Mirza (IND)/ Martina Hingis (SUI) bye

As top-seed Sania-Martina having bye in the first round.

At €4.2M Mutua Madrid Open, Spain

[R1] Rohan Bopanna (IND)/ Florin Mergea(ROU) vs Marin Draganja (CRO)/ Henri Kontinen (FIN)
[R1] Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs Kevin Anderson (RSA)/ Jeremy Chardy (FRA)
[R1] (7) Daniel Nestor (CAN)/ Leander Paes (IND) bye

Lee-Daniel r back together and 7th seed, they receive bye in the first round ... Rohan-Florin r facing Croatian-Finnish pair ... Mahesh is back on tour and he is pairing young Aussie Nick Kyrgios ... They r having tough first round against Chardy and Anderson.

At $50K+H Karshi Challenger, Uzbekistan

[R1] Ramkumar Ramanathan(IND,228) vs (5) Evgeny Donskoy (RUS,196)
[R1] (8) Yuki Bhambri (IND,216) vs Pedja Kristin (SRB,322)
[R1] Saketh Myneni (IND,244) vs Qualifier

Doubles
[R1] (3) Divij Sharan (IND)/ Saketh Myneni (IND) vs Temur Ismailov (UZB)/ Shonigmatjon Shofayziyev (UZB)
[R1] (4) Riccardo Ghedin (ITA)/ Ramkumar Ramanathan (IND) vs Dennis Novak AUT)/ Anton Zaitcev (RUS)
[R1] Yuki Bhambri (IND)/ Adrian Menendez-Maceiras (ESP) vs Sagadat Ayap (KAZ)/ Timur Khabibulin (KAZ)

Tough draw for RamK and good to see Yuki is seeded in the singles ... Saki is also having favorable draw as he is facing qualifier ... In the doubles Yuki is unnecessarily playing ... Divij and Saki can be formidable pair.

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