Friday, January 19, 2018

Tennis News

At Australian Open 2018, Melbourne

[R2] (16) Rajeev Ram (USA)/ Divij Sharan (IND) bt Fabio Fognini (ITA)/ Marcel Granollers (ESP) 46 76(4) 62
[R2] (10) Rohan Bopanna (IND)/ Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) bt Leonardo Mayer (ARG)/ Joao Sousa (POR) 62 76(3)

[R3] (10) Rohan Bopanna (IND)/ Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs (7) Oliver Marach (AUT)/ Mate Pavic (CRO)

Juniors
[R1] (Q) Akanksha A Bhan (IND,116) vs (6) Joanna Garland (TPE,17)
[R1] Siddhant Banthia (IND,41) vs (5) Hugo Gaston (FRA,5)

Our both pairs in the third round with a contrasting win ... Divij lost his serve in the first game and with that a single break advantage Fognini and Granollers won the first set ... In the second set, our pair was a break down at crucial stage, 5-6 ... But they broke opponents when Fognini-Granollers were serving for the match ... Divij raised his game and our pair won the tie-break easily ... They kept momentum in the third and up early with a double break at 4-1 ... They kept that advantage for winning the match.

Rohan-Edouard won in the straight sets against Mayer-Sousa ... After winning the first set comfortably, Rohan made too many unforced errors in the second ... But that didn't cost them as they won the tie-break convincingly ... In the third round, they r facing 7th seed Marach and Pavic.

The junior draw is out and our both players facing tough matches ... Siddhant is facing junior WR #5 French boy, Hugo Gaston and Akanksha is facing 6th seed Taipei girl, Joanna Garland.


At $15K China F2 Futures 2018, Anning (Clay)

[QF] (Q) Nitin Kumar Sinha (IND,1444) l (3) Steven Diez (CAN,312) 46 06
[QF] (5) Arjun Kadhe (IND,610) bt (2) Ivan Nedelko (RUS,275)

[SF] (5) Arjun Kadhe (IND,610) vs (3) Steven Diez (CAN,312)

Arjun scored a biggest win of his career as he defeated top-275 Russian, Ivan Nedelko, in three sets ... Arjun lost the first set when he was serving for staying in the set in the 12th game ... In the second set, Arjun broke Nedelko in the 11th game and hold his serve for winning the set ... Arjun kept momentum in the third and win the set with a single break advantage ... Next, he is facing experienced Canadian, Steven Diez ... Who defeated young Nitin in dominating fashion.

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