Tennis News

At $1,340,000 Tier 1 Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis Tournament, Tokyo, Japan

[Q1] UBEROI, Shikha (IND,772) l (WC) MIYAMURA, Miki (JPN,581) 61 46 25 retd.

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At $25K Karshi Challenger, Uzbekistan

First Round -

Ankita Bhambri (IND,566) bt Ima Bohush (BLR,516) 63 75

Sanaa Bhambri (IND, 523) bt Sabina Sharipova (UZB,UNR) 60 63

(Q) Parija Maloo (IND,708) bt (Q) Shahdozaxon Hatamova (UZB,UNR) 64 26 64

Isha Lakhani (IND,333) bt (Q) Diana Narzikulova (UZB,UNR) 61 62
(LL) Prerana-Mythri Appineni (IND,685) l Nicole Clerico (ITA,503) 46 36

[R2] (3) Isha Lakhani (IND,333) vs Lesya Tsurenko (UKR,458)
[R2] Ankita Bhambri (IND,563) vs Ekaterina Dranets (RUS,512)
[R2] Sanaa Bhambri (IND, 523) vs Nicole Clerico (ITA,503)
[R2] (Q) Parija Maloo (IND,708) vs (2) Pemra Ozgen (TUR,326)

Doubles -
[R1] Prerana-Mythri Appineni (IND) / Parija Maloo (IND) bt (WC) Nigina Rakhmonova (UZB)/ Diera Saidmukhamedova (UZB) 75 63
[R1] Sanaa Bhambri (IND) / Ankita Bhambri (IND) bt Alisa Ogorodova (UZB)/ Anastasiya Vasylyeva (UKR) 60 62
[R1] Ima Bohush (BLR) / Lesya Tsurenko (UKR) bt (2) Isha Lakhani (IND)/ Pemra Ozgen (TUR) 76(5) 63

[QF] Prerana-Mythri Appineni (IND) / Parija Maloo (IND) vs (1) Nicole Clerico (ITA)/ Ksenia Palkina (KGZ)
[QF] Sanaa Bhambri (IND) / Ankita Bhambri (IND) vs Albina Khabibulina (UZB)/ Alexandra Kolesnichenko (UZB)

Good start for our girls, as after longtime I m seeing Ankita's win over higher ranked opponent.

Overall very good start for Indian contingent ... In doubles Prerana-Mythri and Parija having tough quarters again top-seed ... Bhambri sis having good chance to move into doubles semis.

Its interesting to see how our girls perform against these higher ranked opponents in second round ... I m really surprised to see so many Uzbek 16 to 18 yrs old girls in this challenger ... Uzbek must have proper talent scouting and training.

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At $50K+H Todi Challenger, Italy (Red Clay)

[Q1] (8) MANKAD Harsh (IND,550) l KATLIAROU Pavel (BLR,945) 3-3 Ret. (ankle rollover)

Doubles -

[R1] MANKAD Harsh (IND)/ RAJA Purav (IND) vs (WC) DUSTOV Farrukh (UZB)/ KARAGIANNIS Niko (GRE)

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At $50K Waco Challenger, TX, USA

[Q1] (6) GIDE Rohan (IND,1322) l (WC) BRUCHE Marc (GER,UNR) 63 67(2) 36

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At $15K Great Britain F15 Futures, Nottingham

[R1] Navdeep Singh (IND,833) vs Joshua Milton (GBR,942)

Doubles -
[R1] (3) Navdeep Singh (IND)/ Adil Shamasdin (CAN) Bye
[QF] (3) Navdeep Singh (IND)/ Adil Shamasdin (CAN) vs David Rice (GBR)/ Sean Thornley (GBR)
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At $50K Waco Challenger, TX, USA

[R1] (8) RAM Rajeev (USA,182) vs MONROE Nicholas (USA,289)

Doubles -
[R1] AMRITRAJ Stephen (IND)/ POLANSKY Peter (CAN) l (4) FRANCIS Alberto (USA)/ MONROE Nicholas (USA) 64 36 (9)11

[R1] (1) RAM Rajeev (USA)/ WIDOM Todd (USA) vs OUDSEMA Scott (USA)/ SMYCZEK Tim (USA)

For Stephen close loss against 4th seed pair.