Friday, September 18, 2015

Tennis News

At Davis cup 2015 - World Group Play-Off, New Delhi, India

India vs Czech Republic 1-1


courtesy to Florian Buechting

Day One
[R1] Yuki Bhambri (IND,125) l Lukas Rosol (CZE,85) 26 16 57
[R2] Somdev Devvarman (IND,164) bt Jiri Vesely (CZE,40) 76(3) 64 63

Buji pleasently surprise us with his straight sets win over WR #40 Jiri Vesely after Yuki's one-sided loss ... Frankly this win wasn't expected and this win definetely give us fighting chance in this tie for upsetting WR #1 Czech Republic ... Now tomorrow's doubles tie is crucial for both team.

Buji looked in sublime form and kept his unbeaten streak in Delhi ... Buji took full advantage of Jiri's struggle in the heat and played within his limit ... He kept ball in the play and played patient game, when opportunity came he hit winners ... In the first set both players hold their respective service games till tie-break ... In tie-break at 2-all Buji took a mini-break and kept that advantage for winning the set ... In the second set Jiri broke Buji in 1st game to lead 2-0 but Buji broke him in 6th game to made it 3-all ... Buji kept pressure on Jiri and broke him in 10th game when he was serving for staying in the set ... In the final set Jiri was looking visibly tired and Buji took full advantage of it ... He broke Jiri in 4th game and then hold his service games for completing famous win in 2 hours and 41 minutes converting 2nd match point.

Rosol played attacking tennis against Yuki ... Yuki failed to challenge him and lost first 2 sets inside an hour without giving much fight ... In the third set Yuki broke Rosol in 3rd game to lead 3-1 but Rosol broke back in 6th game for 3-all ... Yuki had break point chances in 11th game which he failed to convert and Rosol broke him in 12th game for sealing first rubber point for Czech.


At $15K Canada F10 Futures, Toranto

[QF] (2) Sanam SINGH (IND,334) bt Justin S. SHANE (USA,854) 63 61

[SF] (2) Sanam SINGH (IND,334) vs Filip PELIWO (CAN,494)

Comfortable win for Sanam ... Next he is facing former WR #1 junior Canadian player for place in the final.

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