Tennis News
At $4.5M BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, USA

[R1] (WC) MIRZA Sania (IND,87) bt KORYTTSEVA Mariya (UKR,96) 26 63 62

[R2] (WC) MIRZA Sania (IND,87) vs (12) PENNETTA Flavia (ITA,15)

In the first set Sania had horrible stat ... Sania could only managed to get 40% of the 1st serves in and won just 20% of those points ... But interestingly she won 60% of the points on her second serve ... Then Sania managed to improver 1st serve percentage and scored comeback victory in the match which she should won easily ... Now Italian Flavia Pennetta in second round.
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At $35K+H Kyoto Challenger, Japan

[QF] (2) AMRITRAJ Prakash (IND)/ AMRITRAJ Stephen (IND) l (WC) SATO Bumpei (JPN)/ TAKEUCHI Kento (JPN) 64 16 (6)10

After winning first round against local pair Amritraj cousins lost quarters against another local pair in super tie-break.
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At the $15K France F15, Lille

[QF] (1) BATTISTONE Brian (USA)/ MANKAD Harsh (IND) l CRACIUN Teodor-Dacian (ROU)/ IONITA Victor (ROU) 76(4) 67(4) (9)11

This pair isn't working out as they hoped ... They r still searching for their first win as pair.
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Chess News
At the FIDE Women Grand Prix, Istnbul, Turkey

Round 5 - 12 March 2009

IM Martha Fierro 0 - 1 GM KONERU Humpy

After rest day Humpy came back to her winning way, in 5th round she defeated last round co-leader Ecuadorian IM Martha Fierro playing with black pieces ... Chinese GM Yifan Hou still lead by ½ pt with 4½ pts after 5 rounds.