Somdev crashed out of Zagreb ChallengerMay 14th, 2009 ZAGREB - India's Somdev Devvarman went down fighting to Brazilian Ricardo Hocevar in the second round of the $50,000 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) challenger. Somdev, who is playing his first clay tournament of the season, lost 4-6, 6-7(4) here Wednesday.
Somdev reaches second round of Zagreb ChallengerMay 12th, 2009 ZAGREB - India's Somdev Devvarman advanced to the second round of Zagreb Challenger tennis, beating Argentina's Leonardo Mayer here Tuesday. Somdev came back strongly after losing the first set to post a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory against the third seed Argentine in the $50,000 clay event.
Somdev out, Prakash, Bopanna advance in Greece challengerApril 29th, 2009 RHODES - India's Somdev Devvarman made a first round exit while Prakash Amritraj and Rohan Bopanna advanced at the 85,000 euros Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) challenger here. India's No. 1 Somdev was shown the door by French Edouard Roger-Vasselin, who won 6-3, 6-2.
Mankad-Scott in final, Somdev-Huey out of ATP ChallengerApril 11th, 2009 BATON ROUGE - India's Harsh Mankad and his American partner Scott Oudsema advanced to the doubles final but Somdev Devvarman and Treat Conrad Huey of Philippines faltered in the semi-final in the $50,000 ATP challenger tennis. Mankad and Scott overcame a late challenge from German Benedikt Dorsch and Australian Marinko Matosevic to win 6-3, 7-6 (10) here Friday.
Somdev makes early exit from LA challengerApril 9th, 2009 BATON ROUGE - India's Somdev Devvraman faced a shock defeat by American wildcard Lester Cook in the second round of the $50,000 ATP tennis challenger. Somdev, seeded eighth, went down fighting to Cook 6-7(5), 5-7 here Wednesday.
Somdev in second round of LA challengerApril 8th, 2009 BATON ROUGE - India's Somdev Devvarman rallied from a set down to enter the second round of the $50,000 ATP Challenger tennis tournament. Somdev, seeded eighth, beat Korean Davis Cupper Kyu Tae Im 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-2 here Tuesday.
Somdev, Prakash crash out of Korat challenger singlesMarch 25th, 2009 KORAT - India's Somdev Devvarman and Prakash Amritraj bowed out of the first round of the $50,000 ATP challenger here Tuesday. While Amritraj went down fighting to top seed German Andreas Beck 5-7, 6-7(3), Somdev, seeded seventh, lost to Russian Alexandre Kudryavtsev 5-7, 3-6.
Somdev, Prakash crash out, Bopanna advances in BangkokMarch 18th, 2009 BANGKOK - India's Somdev Devvarman and Prakash Amritraj crashed out of the first round of $50,000 ATP challenger while Rohan Bopanna advanced to the second round here Tuesday. Somdev, seeded eighth, blew the first set advantage to lose 3-6, 6-4, 4-6 to Austrian Martin Slanar while Prakash lost 3-6, 2-6 to Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vasselin.
I was determined to win this time, says SomdevMarch 9th, 2009 KAOHSIUNG - India's No.1 Somdev Devvarman, who carried the Davis Cup tennis team to a sensational 3-2 triumph over Chinese Taipei, said Sunday that he was determined to win after losing all his three previous singles matches in the competition last year. Somdev made his Davis Cup debut in a home tie against Uzbekistan last year and went down in straight sets to top player Denis Istomin.
Somdev clinches Davis Cup tie for IndiaMarch 8th, 2009 KAOHSIUNG - India won their Davis Cup tie against Chinese Taipei after Somdev Devvarman beat Lu Yen-hsun to give the visitors an unassailable 3-1 lead in the Asia-Oceania Group I fixture here Sunday. Somdev stunned the World No.59 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 in the first reverse single at Yang Ming Tennis Centre.
Somdev out of Australian Open qualifiersJanuary 15th, 2009 MELBOURNE - India's new tennis find Somdev Devvarman crashed out of Australian Open qualifiers Friday after losing to Poland's Lukasz Kubot in the second round. Somdev, ranked 154, went down fighting to Kubot 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.
Somdev beats Prakash in Australian Open qualifier openerJanuary 13th, 2009 MELBOURNE - India's new tennis star Somdev Devvarman overpowered a stoic Prakash Amritraj to enter the second round of men's qualifying singles at the Australian Open here Wednesday. Fresh from his success at the Chennai Open where he reached the finals, Somdev, ranked 154, squandered a set advantage but recovered to beat Prakash 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in nearly one and a half hours.
Somdev overpowers Prakash in Australian Open qualifiersJanuary 13th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Indian tennis' latest find Somdev Devvarman recovered from mid-match jitters to beat Prakash Amritraj and moved into the second round of men's qualifying singles at the Australian Open here Wednesday. Fresh from his success at the ATP Chennai Open where he reached the finals, Somdev, ranked 154, beat Prakash 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in nearly one and a half hours.
Somdev to be brand ambassador of Northeast Sports FestivalJanuary 11th, 2009 AGARTALA - India's new tennis sensation Somdev Devvarman, who hails from the northeast, is likely to be the brand ambassador of the Northeast Sports Festival (NSF) beginning here Feb 4, officials said Monday. 'We are trying our best to make Somdev brand ambassador of the NSF.
Somdev makes Chennai Open final as Schuettler pulls outJanuary 9th, 2009 CHENNAI - India's new tennis sensation Somdev Devvarman reached the final of the ATP Chennai Open after his Swiss opponent Rainer Schuettler withdrew from the semi-final due to a wrist injury here Saturday. Somdev thus became the first Indian to make the finals of ATP Chennai Open and in Sunday's title clash will play the winner of the second semi-final between Marin Cilic and Marcel Granollers.
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