Kazakh/Uzbek Challengers, June 2018

[suresh]

I suspect that Sumit has zilch confidence in his ability to play on grass. Don't expect too much from him at SW19.

[sameerph]

Yes, Sumit probably feels that grass is his worst surface with his game. But, he could have at least tried by playing a couple of warm-up tournaments. Also if he wanted to play in Kazakhstan he should have started from this week instead of going there only for second week. He has drawn a seed too which could mean 1 match and out for Sumit.

[jaydeep]

Arjun is again playing with Denis Yevseyev and they r playing another wild-card pair.

At $50K+H Almaty Challenger 2018, Kazakhstan

[R1] (WC) Arjun Kadhe (IND)/ Denis Yevseyev (KAZ) vs (WC) Timofey Skatov (KAZ)/ Dostanbek Tashbulatov (KAZ)

[PKBasu]

There were three Indians in the singles qualifiers — Arjun, Mukund and Sid Rawat. All lost in Q1, only Mukund managing to win a set (against 7th seed Joao Menezes (BRA, 321)).

[meyyis]

At $50K+H Almaty Challenger 2018, Kazakhstan

[R1] Sumit Nagal (IND,234) l. (8) Uladzimir Ignatik (BLR,202) : 7-6, 4-6, 1-6

[sameerph]

Wasted week in Kazakhstan. Sumit's wretched form continues. This is his 7th straight loss since davis cup in China. When will he get back to winning ways ?

[PKBasu]

Close loss to a much higher ranked player.

[meyyis]

At $50K+H Almaty Challenger 2018, Kazakhstan

Arjun and Yevseyev breeze through their R1 match against another Wild card pair and beat them in straight sets 0 and 3. Up next are the top seeds and a tough challenge awaits Arjun and Yevseyev as Krawietz and Mies are ranked 92 and 129.

[R1] (WC) Arjun Kadhe (IND)/ Denis Yevseyev (KAZ) d. (WC) Timofey Skatov (KAZ)/ Dostanbek Tashbulatov (KAZ) : 6-0, 6-3
[QF] (WC) Arjun Kadhe (IND)/ Denis Yevseyev (KAZ) vs (1) Kevin Krawietz (GER) / Andreas Mies (GER)

[jaydeep]

I am still upset about Sumit skipped the grass tournament over this tournament.

[sameerph]

5 Indians- Mukund, Saketh, VSP, Arjun, Sid Rawat are in qualifying draw at Fergana.

Good to see Saki playing singles again but he has a tough match against top seed Uchida in Q1. Mukund and VSP play each other.

[Ravishankar Krishnan]

Saki won his match! 6-3 6-4!

[jaydeep]

Saki started with an upset win over top-300 Japanese Uchida in straight sets ... Mukund, Arjun and Sid also joined him in the second qualifying with straight sets win ... Next matches are also winnable for our players.

At $75K+H Fergana Challenger 2018, Uzbekistan

[Q1] Saketh Myneni (IND,440) bt (1) Kaichi Uchida (JPN,300) 63 64
[Q1] Sidharth Rawat (IND,527) bt Sagadat Ayap (KAZ,1614) 62 62
[Q1] (4) Arjun Kadhe (IND,360) bt Roman Khassanov (KAZ,744) 63 63
[Q1] (6) Sasi Kumar Mukund (IND,385) bt N. Vijay Sundar Prashanth (IND,506) 63 64

[Q2] Saketh Myneni (IND,440) vs Vladyslav Manafov (UKR,480)
[Q2] Sidharth Rawat (IND,527) vs Aslan Karatsev (RUS,531)
[Q2] (4) Arjun Kadhe (IND,360) vs Tung-Lin Wu (TPE,446)
[Q2] (6) Sasi Kumar Mukund (IND,385) vs (WC) Aziz Dadabaev (UZB,UNR)

[Sin Hombre]

If they all win their Q2s, we will have Saketh vs Rawat and Kadhe vs Sasi in the final qualifying round.

[suresh]

Saki and Mukund win Q2 but Arjun and Sid lose.

[Q2] Saketh Myneni (IND,440) d Vladyslav Manafov (UKR,480) 3-0 Retired
[Q2] Sidharth Rawat (IND,527) l Aslan Karatsev (RUS,531) 2-6 4-6
[Q2] (4) Arjun Kadhe (IND,360) l Tung-Lin Wu (TPE,446) 6-4 3-6 2-6
[Q2] (6) Sasi Kumar Mukund (IND,385) d (WC) Aziz Dadabaev (UZB,UNR) 6-3 6-2

[jaydeep]

Bad result for Arjun ... In the doubles, Saki-VSp having a tough match against top-seed Spanish pair ... This week, Arjun is partnering American Alex Lawson and they r playing against Grigelis-Nedelko.

At $75K+H Fergana Challenger 2018, Uzbekistan

[Q3] Saketh Myneni (IND,440) vs Aslan Karatsev (RUS,531)
[Q3] (6) Sasi Kumar Mukund (IND,385) vs Tung-Lin Wu (TPE,446)

Doubles
[R1] Saketh Myneni (IND)/ N. Vijay Sundar Prashanth (IND) vs (1) Gerard Granollers (ESP)/ Enrique Lopez Perez (ESP)
[R1] Arjun Kadhe (IND)/ Alex Lawson (USA) vs Laurynas Grigelis (LTU)/ Ivan Nedelko (RUS)