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Lots of nervous UEs from Anderson to get broken...go Somdev!

Congrats to Paes and Bhupati for reaching yet another grand slam final and all the best for the same. Anybody aware why Mahesh and Rodionova have given a walkover to their opponents in the mixed doubles quarterfinal? Mahesh's abdominal injury sustained during the doubles QF. Best of luck to our guy...

And they've done it! (3) Bhupathi/Paes d. (8) Llodra/Zimonjic 6-4 6-4. Beautiful win. It was by no means easy for our guys, but they won all the big points. Just like old times, indeed!

The Poles went 3-0 in the round robin, which included a win over the Bryans. Can Mahesh and Max get the better of them in the SF?

Mahesh and Mirnyi move into the SF with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Moodie/Norman.

Rajeev is defending his title at the Achen Challenger:

[R1] Rajeev Ram (USA, 158) d. (4) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL, 115) 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4)

Excellent win over the in-form former junior no. 1.

What the heck happened? The common link in the two unexpected losses was Lee - a tired Lee...

Congratulations to Rushmi for a terrific win!

[R1] Bhupathi Mahesh/ Paes Leander d. Dineshkanthan Thangarajah/ Jayawickreme Amresh (SRI), 63 63

Don't like the scoreline!

Rajeev was up 3-0 in the third...too bad...

At the Japan Open: [Q] Rajeev Ram (USA, 174) v. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP, 39) Garcia-Lopez is HOT, having beaten Nadal last week en route to a title. First set: So far Rajeev has wasted 6 break points, all virtual set points (at 4-4 and 5-5). Rajeev has yet to face a break point himself. 5-6. And...

That's actually a relief, that she will be playing for two more years - that was probably the best case scenario in most of our minds considering her off court commitments and distractions. Hopefully she will not be carrying a one-foot-out attitude and but instead bear down and be the top-75, grand-...

If Somdev had won that first set, which he should have, this could have been a different ballgame. Buji needs to cash in on his opportunities to avoid having an ever-so-slight mental letdown that can make a big difference for the rest of the match.

What'd I tell you...Somdev breaks back...6-6! Somdev is the more solid player from the ground today. He is a little more patient than Monfils. Buji should win the match.

Somdev broken at love...6-5 Monfils. Monfils is looking breakable, though, so Buji should buck up and get the job done.