Saturday, January 07, 2017

Tennis News

At $1M Brisbane WTA Internationals 2017, Australia

Courtesy of Sania's FB page
Doubles Final
(1) Sania Mirza (IND)/ Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) bt (2) Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)/ Elena Vesnina (RUS) 62 63

Sania started 2017 season with the title win with Bethanie Mattek-Sands ... They defeated 2nd seed Russians comfortably in the final of Brisbane WTA Internationals.

At $447K Chennai open 2017, India

[SF] Rohan Bopanna (IND)/ Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND) bt (4) Nicholas Monroe (USA)/ Artem Sitak (NZL) 76(4) 64

[F] Rohan Bopanna (IND)/ Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND) vs Purav Raja (IND)/ Divij Purav (IND)

This must be first time all Indian finalists in ATP tour tournament ... Rohan-Jeev joined Purav-Divij in the final with straight sets win over 4th seed pair ... After winning the first set tie-break our pair took crucial break in 10th game of the second for winning the match.

At $776K Apia International Sydney 2017, Australia

[R1] (1) Sania Mirza (IND)/ Barbora Strycova (CZE) vs Andrea Hlavackova (CZE)/ Shuai Peng (CHN)

This week Sania is back with her Czech partner Barbora Strycova in preparation for Australian open.

At $495K Apia International Sydney 2017, Australia

[R1] Rohan Bopanna (IND)/ Pablo Cuevas (URU) vs Florian Mayer (GER)/ Philipp Petzschner (GER)

Rohan is also playing with his new partner Cuevas in Sydney.

At $508 Auckland Classic 2017, New Zealand

[R1] Leander Paes (IND)/ Andre Sa (BRA) vs (1) Treat Huey (PHI)/ Max Mirnyi (BLR)

Next week Lee and Andre Sa r playing at Auckland tournament and facing tough match against top-seed Huey and Mirnyi.

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