Pre-US Open Challengers, July-August 2018

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Re: Pre-US Open Challengers, July-August 2018

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The miserable week for us continues: Saketh/VSP contrived to lose 76(2) 57 (10-12)
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Re: Pre-US Open Challengers, July-August 2018

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Yes, except for Karman's success turning out to be a miserable week in singles and doubles.
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Re: Pre-US Open Challengers, July-August 2018

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Saki after winning the first set goes down against a lower 346 ranked Chilean in 3 sets. 6-3, 3-6 , 4-6
If he is back to his normal level than these are the matches he should be wining , and probably it could be due to fatigue after make the journey half way round the world and could not maintain his momentum after taken the first set.
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Re: Pre-US Open Challengers, July-August 2018

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Wonderful win for Saketh in the Lexington Challenger:

[R1] Saketh Myneni (IND,339) 7-5 7-6 3-Norbert Gombos (SVK,182)

[R2] Saketh Myneni (IND,339) vs. Ronnie Schneider (USA,529)
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Re: Pre-US Open Challengers, July-August 2018

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Wonderful win for Saketh in the Lexington Challenger:

[R1] Saketh Myneni (IND,339) d. 3-Norbert Gombos (SVK,182) 75 76(5)

The reward is an easier R2:

[R2] Saketh Myneni (IND,339) vs. Ronnie Schneider (USA,529)
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Re: Pre-US Open Challengers, July-August 2018

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Would be great to see Saki back in the top 200.
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Re: Pre-US Open Challengers, July-August 2018

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A good start for Saki with a win over the top-175 ranked Slovakian ... In the doubles also, Saki started with an upset win partnering VSP ... They defeated the top-seed pair of Ruan Roelofse and Luke Saville in the match tie-break ... Next, they r facing another South African-Aussie pair, Lloyd Harris and Max Purcell.

At $75K Lexington Challenger 2018, Kentucky, USA

[R1] Saketh Myneni (IND)/ N. Vijay Sunder Prashanth (IND) bt (1) Ruan Roelofse (RSA)/ Luke Saville (AUS) 76(5) 26 10-6

[QF] Saketh Myneni (IND)/ N. Vijay Sunder Prashanth (IND) vs Lloyd Harris (RSA)/ Max Purcell (AUS
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Re: Pre-US Open Challengers, July-August 2018

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Excellent upset wins by Saketh in singles and doubles. Hope he goes deep in singles this week.
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Re: Pre-US Open Challengers, July-August 2018

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At $75K Lexington Challenger 2018, Kentucky, USA

After their excellent upset of the top seeds in the first round, Saketh and VSP fought valiantly and lost a close QF match in the MTB.

[QF] Saketh Myneni (IND)/ N. Vijay Sunder Prashanth (IND) l. Lloyd Harris (RSA)/ Max Purcell (AUS) : 6-2, 5-7, 5-10
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Re: Pre-US Open Challengers, July-August 2018

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Saketh retired at 4-5 in the first set :cry: :damn:
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Re: Pre-US Open Challengers, July-August 2018

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Yes, a right arm injury ... :(
Hoping for not a serious injury threat.
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Re: Pre-US Open Challengers, July-August 2018

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:damn: With our players, predicting whether they’ll be fit for the next easy match is impossible (the notable
exception being Ramkumar).
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Re: Pre-US Open Challengers, July-August 2018

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Yes, Saketh is another one with an injury prone career. Just when he was looking good to go back to top 200. :damn:
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Re: Pre-US Open Challengers, July-August 2018

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Prajnesh is playing at Aptos challenger and he is the 8th seed ... He is facing the University of Southern California player Brandon Holt in the first round.

At $100K Aptos Challenger 2018, California, USA

[R1] (8) Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND,177) vs (WC) Brandon Holt (USA,1198)
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Re: Pre-US Open Challengers, July-August 2018

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This week, Jeevan is playing with Purav and they r facing Johnson brothers in the first round.

At $100K Aptos Challenger 2018, California, USA

[R1] (3) Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) vs (WC) Hunter Johnson (USA)/ Yates Johnson (USA)
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