Wednesday, August 02, 2017

Tennis News

At $2M Citi Open 2017, Washington, USA

[R2] (Q) Yuki Bhambri (IND,200) bt (6) Gael Monfils (FRA,22) 63 46 75

[R3] (Q) Yuki Bhambri (IND,200) vs Guido Pella (ARG,97)

Doubles
[R1] (WC) Rohan Bopanna (IND)/ Donald Young (USA) bt Daniel Nestor (CAN)/ Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) 62 63

Yuki scored his best win of the career, when he defeated former top-10 Frenchman and defending champion Gael Monfils ... Next, he is facing Argentine Guido Pella.

In the first set, Yuki broke Monfils in the 8th game, 5-3, and that break was enough for winning the set ... In the second set, Yuki broke him in the 1st game, 1-0, but it seems Yuki lost focus ... As he lost next four games, in that losing his twice in 2nd and 4th games, to 1-4 down ... When Monfils was serving for the set at 3-5, Yuki broke him to bring it back on the serve, 4-5 ... Yuki tensed while serving for staying in the set as he committed 2 double faults at 30-all for losing the game and set ... In the final set, earlier Yuki had few break points which he failed to convert ... Both players hold their respective service games till 10th game ... Yuki took a crucial break in 11th game and then comfortable hold for the memorable win ... High-quality tennis in the final set as Monfils was serving big but Yuki hanged there ... He used net approach smartly to disrupt Monfils game, as he won all 16 points on net approaches ... Yuki's serving was also really good, sometimes felt that he lacked some power in groundies but overall his game looking good.

Comprehensive win for Rohan-Donald against established doubles players Nestor and Qureshi.


At $728K Abierto Mexicano de Tenis Mifel presentado por Cinemex 2017, Los Cabos, Mexico

[R1] Blaz Kavcic (SLO)/ Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND) bt (WC) Hans Hach Verdugo (MEX)/ Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela (MEX) 76(3) 36 11-9

[QF] Blaz Kavcic (SLO)/ Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND) vs (2) Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL)/ Treat Huey (PHI)

Jeevan-Blaz scored hard fought win over local wild-card pair ... Next, they r facing 2nd seed Cabal and Huey.

At $15K ITF Women Tournament 2017, Nonthaburi

[R2] (Q) Pranjala Yadlapalli (IND,748) bt (6) Makoto Ninomiya (JPN,458) 57 62 64

[QF] (Q) Pranjala Yadlapalli (IND,748) vs (WC) Watsachol Sawasdee (THA,UNR)

Pranjala scored impressive comeback win over talented Japanese girl and top 450 type Ninomiya, who is also top-40 doubles player on WTA tour ... Next, she is facing Thai teenager Sawasdee.

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