Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Tennis News

At $50K+H Guangzhou Challenger, China

[R1] Saketh Myneni (IND,156) bt (1) Taro Daniel (JPN,86) 16 60 75

Saki scores remarkable comeback win while struggling with cramps against top-seed Taro ... This is Saketh's third win over top-100 player ... First 2 sets were closely fought though both sets scores were one-sided ... Taro won the first set losing a game but Saki fought back for winning the second set without losing single game ... In the third again due to some erratic play from Saki helped Taro for leading 5-3 ... But Saki had different plan he broke Taro in 9th and 11th games, he won four games on trot for completing big win ... In end he was cramping hope nothing serious ... Saki need to work on his fitness and reduce some casual approach while playing important points.

At $125K+H Irving Challenger, Texas, USA

[R1] Ruan Roelofse (RSA)/ Purav Raja (IND) vs Marco Cecchinato (ITA)/ Inigo Cervantes (ESP)
[R1] (4) Leander Paes (IND)/ Lukas Rosol (CZE) vs Rogerio Dutra Silva (BRA)/ Giovanni Lapentti (ECU)

I think After more than 15 yrs Lee is back on challengers ... He and Rosol r 4th seed and they r facing South American pair ... Purav and Ruan r facing European pair.

At $100K Guadalajara Challenger, Mexico

[R1] Adil Shamasdin (CAN)/ Divij Sharan (IND) vs Nicolas Barrientos (COL)/ Alejandro Gonzalez (COL)

Divij and Adil r 4th seed and facing Colombian pair in the first round.

At $25K France F6 Futures, Poitiers

[R1] Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND,432) bt (LL) Luis Diego Chavez Villalpando (BOL,1370) 36 63 61

[R2] Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND,432) vs Maxime Authom (BEL,455)

Prajnesh scores comeback win over lucky loser Luis Diego ... Next he is facing former top 150 and challenger level player Maxime Authom.

At $25K USA F10 Futures , Bakersfield, California

[R1] (1) Somdev Devvarman (IND,277) vs (WC) Isaiah Strode (USA,1887)

After almost 4 yrs Buji is back on futures ... He is top-seed and facing local wild-card player in the first round.

At $25K Australia F3 Futures, Mornington

[R1] Niki KALIYANDA POONACHA (IND,993) l (WC) Alexander CRNOKRAK (AUS,UNR) 36 46

Shocking straight sets loss for Niki against 16 yrs old local player.

At $10K Japan F2 Futures, Nishi-Tokyo

[R1] Karuunuday Singh (IND,529) l (SE) Gengo Kikuchi (JPN,932) 46 63 57
[R1] Sidharth Rawat (IND,624) bt Yecong He (CHN,606) 64 62

[R2] Sidharth Rawat (IND,624) vs Issei Okamura (JPN,821)

Sid scores comfortable win over little higher ranked Chinese opponent ... Next he is meeting tough challenge of Okamura, in their last two meeting Okamura win it comfortably.

KU gives fighting performance against in-form Kikuchi in his three sets loss giving good indication that he is recovering well from his injury.

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