Badminton News
At $300K Korean Super Series 2009,

[SF] V Diju (IND)/ Jwala Gutta (IND) l (4) Songphon Anugritayawon (THA)/ Kunchala Voravichitchaikul (THA) 19-21 20-22

Dream run ended for our pair but they played exceptionally well to become first Indian pair to reach Super Series semi-final ... They lost in closely fought match, in second game they did catching game to produce fight but they couldn't turn it into win.
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Tennis News
At Australian Open 2009, Melbourne

As per updated Australian Oprn Junior acceptance list our 4 boys and 1 girl r qualifies for maindraw and few r participating in qualifying.

In boys Yuki Bhambri, Sudnawa Sitaram, Ronak Manuja & Kaza Vinayak Sharma and in girls section Rashmi Teltumbde) have made the main draw.

Christopher Marquis is in the boys qualiying while Kyra Shroff & Tanvi Shah are in the girls qualifying ... So this time our biggest junior contigent participating at AO junior.
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At US$480,750 Heineken Open, Auckland, New Zealand

[F] (2) Leander Paes (IND)/ Scott Lipsky (USA) l (1) Martin Damm (CZE)/ Robert Lindstedt (SWE) 57 46

Leander and Lipsky lost in close match and with that Lee missed opportunity of scoring his 500th doubles career win with title.