Australian Open 2018

[PKBasu]

Paes/Raja serving for the match at 6-2, 5-3.

Rajeev/Divij will be playing next on the same court (19).

[PKBasu]

Paes/Raja hold at love, and are through to R2.

[PKBasu]

[R1] Leander Paes (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) d. Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO)/ Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) 62 63

[meyyis]

GIRLS - SINGLES: Australian Open (Australia) - Qualification, hard

In the Final Qualifying round, Akanksha wins in straight sets and moves into the Girls Singles Main Draw.

[FQR] (10) Akanksha A BHAN (IND) d. (8) Rina SAIGO (JPN) : 6-2, 6-4

[sameerph]

Divij and Rajeev win the first set 76(5). But, looks to be a tough close match for them.

[sameerph]

GIRLS - SINGLES: Australian Open (Australia) - Qualification, hard

In the Final Qualifying round, Akanksha wins in straight sets and moves into the Girls Singles Main Draw.

[FQR] (10) Akanksha A BHAN (IND) d. (8) Rina SAIGO (JPN) : 6-2, 6-4

Nice to see Akanksha beat a higher ranked Japanese to qualify for the main draw. So, at least we have 1 Indian in the girls singles draw this year. We had 3 last year ( Zeel,Mahak and Mihika) and 2 year before that ( Karman, Pranjala).

[PKBasu]

Divij/Rajeev won 76(5) 62.

After going 0-2 in the second set, they blazed through the next 6 games.

[Varma]

Rajeev and Divij prevail in straight sets!

[R1] Rajeev Ram (USA)/ Divij Sharan (IND) d. Marius Copil (ROM)/ Victor Troicki (SRB) 76(5) 64

- Varma

[sameerph]

Excellent day for us with 3 straight set wins.

Summarising all results in our usual format -

[R1] Leander Paes (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) d. Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO)/ Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) 62 63
[R1] (16) Rajeev Ram (USA)/ Divij Sharan (IND) d. Marius Copil (ROU)/ Viktor Troicki (SRB) 76(5) 64
[R1] (10) Rohan Bopanna (IND)/ Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. Ryan Harrison (USA)/ Vasek Pospisil (CAN) 62 76(5)

[meyyis]

Up Next,

[R2] (16) Rajeev Ram (USA)/ Divij Sharan (IND) vs. Fabio Fognini (ITA) / Marcel Granollers (ESP) - Tomorrow 19.01 - Court 8 - 2nd Match
[R2] (10) Rohan Bopanna (IND)/ Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs. Leonardo Mayer (ARG) / Joao Sousa (POR) - Tomorrow 19.01 - Court 19 - 2nd Match
[R2] Leander Paes (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) vs. (5) Jamie Murray (ENG) / Bruno Soares (BRA)

[PKBasu]

Divij at a new career high of 43 in the live rankings.

Leander is 56 and Purav is 57. Rohan is 17th, just ahead of the Bryan brothers, who are jointly in 18th place.

[prashanthm]

Yep, great day for the Indian doubles teams.... watched most of the Divij/Ram match and a little bit of Bo/ERV and PuLee....

for today...

[sameerph]

Divij and Rajeev lost the first set 4-6. A break against Divij serve in the first game of the match was the only break. The games went with serve after that.

[jai_in_canada]

Sadly it seems Divij is the weakest player on court. Fog-Gra are going after him every chance they get. Not surprising given how accomplished and experienced the other 3 guys are both in singles and doubles. Fabulous Fabio is the next "weakest" but that's only because he's so casual, like he's playing in a fog. Anyway, Fog-Gra will be serving for the match at 6-4, 6-5 for them. Wonder why Ram broke off his successful partnership with Raven Klassen.

...and Ashram break the Europeans as Foggy-nini served for the match!! Hmm.. not over till Oprah sings opera!

Oprah hasn't sung yet. Ashram (that's what the chair umpire is saying!) take the second set. Divij did well in the tie-break.

[suresh]

Oprah hasn't sung yet. Ashram (that's what the chair umpire is saying!) take the second set. Divij did well in the tie-break.

Yeah. The umpire is having a hard time.