Somdev in Charlottesville challenger semis; Sanam bows out
Charlottesville (Virginia) |Saturday, 2009 10:05:06 PM IST
 

India's No.1 Somdev Devvarman stormed into the semifinals while compatriot Sanam Singh went down fighting in the $50,000 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) challenger.

Third-seeded Somdev Friday swept aside Matwe Middelkoop from the Netherlands 6-3, 6-4 to set up a meeting with fifth-seeded American Ryan Sweetings, who took out top seed Michael Russell 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(1) in the quarterfinals.

Sanam, a University of Virginia sophomore, lost to second-seeded American Kevin Kim 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-7(5) in the quarterfinals.

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2009-11-07-20:01:16 (IANS)

 

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