Asian Challengers July-September 2018

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Asian Challengers July-September 2018

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There are 2 big challengers in China for next 2 weeks- $125K in Chengdu next week and $150K in Jinan the week after.

Few Indian players are playing in qualifying.

At $125K Chengdu Challenger, China

[Q1] (1) Arjun Kadhe (IND,345) bye
[Q1] (3) Sasi Kumar Mukund (IND,375) bye
[Q1] Manish Sureshkumar (IND,584) vs. Wei Quiang Zhang (CHN,1207)
[Q1] Siddharth Rawat (IND,552) vs. Tak Khunn Wang (TPE,559)
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Re: China Challengers July-August 2018

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I was wondering why Manish did not enter Indonesia Futures. Wise decision as he needs the CH-level exposure to learn more at a younger age. :goodluck: to our players.
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Re: China Challengers July-August 2018

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China is giving so much opportunity to our upcoming players, keeping our tennis alive entire year. Just unbelievable!
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Hey, Nehru's "Hindi-Chini bhai bhai" dream comes through, finally, in something!
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Re: China Challengers July-August 2018

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Top seed in the qualies Arjun Kadhe was moved to the main draw.

So, only 3 Indians are in qualifying. Manish won his Q1 match but Sid lost.

[Q1] Manish Sureshkumar (IND,584) d. Wei Quiang Zhang (CHN,1207) 63 64

[Q1] Siddharth Rawat (IND,552) l. Tak Khunn Wang (TPE,559) 36 46

Later today,

[Q2] Manish Sureshkumar (IND,584) vs. (4) Yan Bai (CHN,405)

[Q2] (3) Sasi Kumar Mukund (IND,375) vs. Harry Bouchier (AUS,542)
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Re: China Challengers July-August 2018

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Terrific comeback win by Manish Sureshkumar in the Q2 match v/s 4th seed Yan Bai.
4-6,7-5,6-0 !!
Congrats
Now Manish meets fifth seed OCHI. All the best
In the main draw Arjun meets a qualifier
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Re: China Challengers July-August 2018

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[Q2] (3) Sasi Kumar Mukund (IND,375) l. Harry Bouchier (AUS,542) 2-6, 2-6
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Re: China Challengers July-August 2018

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Mukund had better start playing well again, soon, or we will start calling him Sasi again.
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Re: China Challengers July-August 2018

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Manish lost in the final qualifying in three sets against the top-425 Japanese player, Makoto Ochi.

Arjun is having a winnable first round match against the below-600 Dutch player Niesten.
This week, Arjun is partnering Hiroki Moriya and they r facing Alexanders in the first round.

At $125K Chengdu Challenger 2018, China

[Q3] Manish Sureshkumar (IND,584) l (5) Makoto Ochi (JPN,422) 46 62 36

[R1] Arjun Kadhe (IND,345) vs (Q) Miliaan Niesten (NED,635)

Doubles
[R1] Arjun Kadhe (IND)/ Hiroki Moriya (JPN) vs Alexander Bublik (KAZ)/ Alexander Pavlioutchenkov (RUS)
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Re: China Challengers July-August 2018

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At $125K Chengdu Challenger 2018, China

It wasn't a winnable first round match as predicted, as Arjun goes down easily in straight sets against a lower ranked Niesten.

[R1] Arjun Kadhe (IND,345) l. (Q) Miliaan Niesten (NED,635) 2-6, 4-6
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Re: China Challengers July-August 2018

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At $125K Chengdu Challenger 2018, China

Arjun and Moriya breeze through their first round winning in straight sets. Arjun Khade moves inside Top 200 up to a new CH of 193.
Up next in QF is a tough match again the higher ranked fourth seeds - Elgin/Shyla combine

Doubles
[R1] Arjun Kadhe (IND)/ Hiroki Moriya (JPN) d. Alexander Bublik (KAZ)/ Alexander Pavlioutchenkov (RUS) : 6-1, 6-4
[QF] Arjun Kadhe (IND)/ Hiroki Moriya (JPN) vs. (4) Mikhail Elgin (RUS) / Yaraslav Shyla (BLR)
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Re: China Challengers July-August 2018

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meyyis wrote: Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:27 am At $125K Chengdu Challenger 2018, China

It wasn't a winnable first round match as predicted, as Arjun goes down easily in straight sets against a lower ranked Niesten.

[R1] Arjun Kadhe (IND,345) l. (Q) Miliaan Niesten (NED,635) 2-6, 4-6
Awful singles loss for Arjun, against a player he should have beaten easily.

Doubles is where he continues to make progress...
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Re: China Challengers July-August 2018

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Yes, doubles is certainly Arjun's thing. He is quite unpredictable in singles.
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Re: China Challengers July-August 2018

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At $125K Chengdu Challenger 2018, China

Arjun and Moriya lost a closely fought match in straight sets 4 & 4 (one break in each set), against the higher ranked fourth seeds - Elgin/Shyla combine.

Doubles

[QF] Arjun Kadhe (IND)/ Hiroki Moriya (JPN) l. (4) Mikhail Elgin (RUS) / Yaraslav Shyla (BLR) : 4-6, 4-6
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Re: China Challengers July-August 2018

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At Jinan qualies , Mukund scores a straight sets win over his German opponent Sami Reinwen and SureshKumar needed 3 sets to overcome a similar ranked Japanese opponent to move into the R2.Sidharth Rawat is 5-6 down in his first round match against a 865 ranked Russian player.

As expected Ram is the Top Seed in the MD and faces a Finnish player Helliovora  Harri in the opening round.
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