Tennis News 

World Group, Play-offs 2008, Bucharest, Romania (Red clay)

India vs Romania

Rubber 1 -

Prakash Amritraj (IND,222) vs Adrian Cruciat (ROU,170) 

Rubber 2 -

Somdev Devvarman (IND,242) vs Victor Hanescu (ROU,67)

Rubber 3 -

Leander Paes (IND)/ Mahesh Bhuphathi (IND) vs Adrian Cruciat (ROU)/ Horia Tecau (ROU)

Rubber 4 - 

Prakash Amritraj (IND,222) vs Victor Hanescu (ROU,67)

Rubber 5 -

Somdev Devvarman (IND,242) vs Victor Crivoi (ROU,158)

This is really unpleasant schedule for us ... I was hoping Buji playing first match on day 1 and day 3 without much pressure but that didn't happen ... Still considering Buji's huge experience of playing college tennis on higher level with such type of crunch situation can be handy ... Agree Davis cup is altogether different cup of tea and lot more pressurised situation but I feel Buji can handle this pressure.

What I surprised most seeing alternate Victor Crivoi's name already in the schedule against Buji ... How come Romanians already knows that Adrian Cruciat will be injured or exhausted .. Is this permitted to declare alternate player in schedule itself? I don't remember seeing this before.

That also means Romanian must be planning fresh legs against Buji in the final rubber ... And I also hope that creates doubt in Adrian Cruciat's mind against Prakash in the first rubber as his Captain is not keeping faith on him for complete tie.

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

[QF] Harsh Mankad (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) l (4) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)/ Giancarlo Petrazzuolo (ITA) 62 46 (4)10

Harsh & Purav started well with winning first set against 4th seed pair but couldn't managed to win this match.
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At $25K Karshi Challenger, Uzbekistan

[QF] Ankita Bhambri (IND,563) l Lesya Tsurenko (UKR,458) 46 67(2)

Reaching quarters at challenger level was creditable one from Ankita ... Hopefully she will build on this performance to move inside top-400.