Somdev advances, Harsh-Huey ousted from Charlottesville challenger
November 4th, 2009 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )
Charlottesville (Virginia), Nov 4 (IANS) India’s Somdev Devvarman was stretched to three sets by Hungarian wildcard Denes Lukacs before winning 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the first round of $50,000 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament here.
Third-seeded Somdev’s win Tuesday has pitted him against South African Davis Cupper Izak Van Der Merwe in the next round. Van Der Merwe defeated compatriot and the doubles partner, Raven Klasssen 6-4, 6-4 in the first round.
However, the top seeded pair of India’s Harsh Mankad and the Philippines’ Treat Conrad Huey crashed out of the first round with a 7-6(1), 7-5 loss to Americans Cory Parr and Todd Paul.
India’s Sanam Singh, a University of Virginia sophomore and a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) semifinalist last spring, has also advanced to the second round.
Sanam Monday shocked 156th-ranked and sixth-seeded Grega Zemlja of Slovakia 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 and now plays American Scoville Jenkins.
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- Somdev in Aptos Challenger semis - Jul 18, 2009
- Somdev, Prakash lose in Knoxville Challenger - Nov 12, 2009
- Somdev-Raja, Mankad-Huey out of Knoxville Challenger semis - Nov 14, 2009
- Somdev, Raja in ATP Challenger semifinals - Nov 13, 2009
- Somdev in Aptos quarterfinals - Jul 16, 2009
- Mankad qualifies for Wimbledon doubles - Jun 17, 2010
- Somdev in Charlottesville challenger semis; Sanam bows out - Nov 07, 2009
- Somdev makes first round exit from Farmers Classic - Jul 26, 2011
- Somdev-Huey shock top seeds to enter Farmers Classic quarters - Jul 28, 2011
- Wimbledon: Prakash loses, Mankad qualifies for doubles (Lead) - Jun 17, 2010
- Yuki advances; Vishnu flatters to deceive (Lead) - Jan 02, 2012
- US Open: Paes-Bhupathi beat Somdev-Huey to enter quarterfinals - Sep 06, 2011
- Davis Cup: Somdev, Bopanna give India 2-0 lead against South Africa - Sep 18, 2009
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