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Bopanna’s victory inspired me: Somdev

September 22, 2009 Sport

Somdev Devvarman has said Rohan Bopanna’s sensational victory over South Africa No.1 Rik De Voest on the opening day inspired him to stage a fight back and win the crucial reverse singles to take India to the elite World Group of Davis Cup tennis for the first time in 11 years.
Bopanna, who was coming back [...]

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Davis Cup: Somdev, Bopanna put India in a commanding position

September 19, 2009 Sport

Rohan Bopanna and Somdev Devvarman put in sight of the Davis Cup World Group Finals winning the two opening singles in the play-off tie against South Africa at the Ellis Park Indoor Arena here Friday.
Bopanna, who had failed to win even a single match during India’s 3-2 win against Chinese Taipei in the second round [...]

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Somdev puts India one-up in Davis Cup World Group play-off

September 18, 2009 Sport

India’s No. 1 Somdev Devvarman lived up to expectations, overpowering South Africa’s second singles player Izak van der Merwe 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-4 in the first rubber of the Davis Cup World Group tennis play-off at the Ellis Park Indoor Arena here Friday.
The 133rd-ranked Somdev was favoured to win the match, having earlier beaten the [...]

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Somdev puts India ahead against South Africa in Davis Cup

September 18, 2009 Sport

Somdev Devvarman gave India a 1-0 lead against South Africa in the Davis Cup World Group tennis play-off at Ellis Park Indoor Arena here Friday.
Playing the opening singles match, India No. 1 Somdev beat Izak van der Merwe 7-6(5), 6-3, 6-4.
India’s second singles player Rohan Bopanna will take on South African top singles player Rik [...]

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US Open: Somdev takes positives from US Open loss

September 4, 2009 Sport

Somdev Devvarman’s run at the US Open might have ended, but the Indian is only drawing positives from his second round appearance.
Somdev’s Grand Slam singles debut ended with a 3-6, 4-6, 6-0, 2-6 loss to 23rd-seeded German Philipp Kohlschreiber at Flushing Meadows Thursday.
“I take a lot of positives from this US Open campaign and I [...]

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US Open: Somdev out of singles, Indians do well in doubles

September 4, 2009 Sport

Indian Somdev Devvarman’s Grand Slam singles debut ended with a second round loss to German Philipp Kohlschreiber in the US Open tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows here.
The 23rd-seeded Kohlschreiber was given a tough fight by qualifier Somdev, ranked 162, before advancing 6-3, 6-4, 0-6, 6-2 in two hours and 48 minutes here Thursday.
Somdev’s loss brought [...]

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India’s Somdev Devvarman qualifies for US Open

August 31, 2009 Sport

India’s Somdev Devvarman has made his position secure for the singles draw of the US Open. Somdev became the first Indian since 2002 to enter the main draw of a Grand Slam, the last Indian make being Prakash Amritraj in the singles Grand Slam.

Somdev was already very close for qualifying his position in first [...]

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Somdev a victory away from US Open main draw

August 28, 2009 Sport

India’s Somdev Devvarman is one victory away from making the US Open main draw as he won his second round in the qualifiers against Dutchman Igor Sijsling 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 at Flushing Meadows here.
Somdev, a two-time US collegiate winner from University of Virginia, next plays Poland’s Jerzy Janowicz who beat Frenchman Alexandfre Sidorenko, 7-6 [...]

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Somdev clears first round, Prakash loses in US Open qualifiers

August 26, 2009 Sport

India’s Somdev Devvarman won his first round in his bid for a place in the US Open tennis main draw, beating American Alex Bogomolov Jr 6-3, 6-3, but Prakash Amritraj lost to Colombian Alejandro Falla 6-7 (5), 6-4, 3-6, here at Flushing Meadows.
Somdev, ranked 161, beat the 133rd ranked American of Russian origin for the [...]

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Somdev, Prakash play higher-ranked opponents in US Open qualifiers

August 25, 2009 Sport

India’s No.1 Somdev Devvarman will take on American Alex Bogomolov Jr. in the first round of the US Open tennis qualifiers.
Somdev, ranked 161, is tied 1-1 with the 16th-seeded Russian-born American, who is ranked 133rd.
Bogomolov Jr. beat Somdev in their first meeting in Calabasas challenger last year, but the Indian avenged the defeat, beating the [...]

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