Thursday, August 25, 2016

Tennis News

At US Open 2016, New York, USA

[Q2] (26) Saketh Myneni (IND,143) bt Mitchell Krueger (USA,221) 76(6) 64

[Q3] (26) Saketh Myneni (IND,143) vs Pedja Krstin (SRB,200)

Saki is in the final qualifying round of US open ... He defeated American Mitchell Krueger in straight sets ... In the first set Mitchell was break up earlier but Saki broke back to level it ... In closely fought tie-break Saki converted first set point ... In the second set Saki broke Mitchell in 3rd game to take 2-1 lead ... Mitchell broke Saki in 6th game for 3-all, but Saki immediately broke him in next game to lead 4-3 ... Saki kept that advantage for completing victory ... He is facing Serbian Pedja Krstin for place in main-draw.

At $761K Connecticut Open 2016, New Haven, USA (WTA Premier)

[QF] (2) Sania Mirza (IND)/ Monica Niculescu (ROU) bt Darija Jurak (CRO)/ Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) 61 64

[SF] (2) Sania Mirza (IND)/ Monica Niculescu (ROU) vs (3) Andreja Klepac (SLO)/ Katarina Srebotnik (SLO)

Sania-Monica continue with their good run with another comfortable win against Jurak-Rodionova ... Next they r facing 3rd seed Slovakian pair for place in the final.

At $721K Winston-Salem Open 2016, USA

[QF] (WC) Andre Begemann (GER)/ Leander Paes (IND) bt (1) Lukasz Kubot (POL)/ Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) 64 64

[SF] (WC) Andre Begemann (GER)/ Leander Paes (IND) vs (3) Robert Lindstedt (SWE)/ Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK)

Another superb upset win by Lee-Andre against top-seed pairing of Zimo-Kubot in straight sets ... In the semis they r facing 3rd seed Aisam and Lindstedt.

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