Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan/ Purav Raja pair thread

[jaydeep]

This week, Jeevan and Purav r playing on the hard court in Mexico ... They r the 2nd seeds and facing Polansky-King in the first round.

At $134K+H Puerto Vallarta Challenger 2019, Mexico

[R1] (2) Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) vs Darian King (BAR)/ Peter Polansky (CAN)

[jaydeep]

Jeevan ad Purav completed the win in the match tie-break against Darian King and Polansky ... Next, they r facing an American pairing of King and Pasha.

At $134K+H Puerto Vallarta Challenger 2019, Mexico

[R1] (2) Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) bt Darian King (BAR)/ Peter Polansky (CAN) 76(5) 26 10-3

[QF] (2) Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) vs Evan King (USA)/ Nathan Pasha (USA)

[Omkara]

Jeevan ad Purav completed the win in the match tie-break against Darian King and Polansky ... Next, they r facing an American pairing of King and Pasha.

At $134K+H Puerto Vallarta Challenger 2019, Mexico

[R1] (2) Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) bt Darian King (BAR)/ Peter Polansky (CAN) 76(5) 26 10-3

[QF] (2) Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) vs Evan King (USA)/ Nathan Pasha (USA)

there is a king on either side!

[jayakris]

[QF] (2) Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) vs Evan King (USA)/ Nathan Pasha (USA)

there is a king on either side!

I think "Pasha" means something like a King or minister in Turkish. Nathan/Nath means leader in India. Nedunchezhiyan was a great King in south India (Pandya dynasty). They are all grand names. This will be a royal fight!

[Varma]

Ha..ha..that's a nice observation, Jay !

By the way, I think "Pasha" and "Basha" are derivatives of "Badhshah"

- Varma

[jaydeep]

A royal thrashing by our royal pair in the royal fight to not so royal pair ...

At $134K+H Puerto Vallarta Challenger 2019, Mexico

[QF] (2) Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) bt Evan King (USA)/ Nathan Pasha (USA) 64 62

[jaydeep]

Next, they r facing an Aussie pair.

At $134K+H Puerto Vallarta Challenger 2019, Mexico

[SF] (2) Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) vs Matt Reid (AUS)/ John-Patrick Smith (AUS)

[sameerph]

Jeevan and Purav lost in a close one in SF.

At $134K+H Puerto Vallarta Challenger 2019, Mexico

[SF] (2) Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) l. Matt Reid (AUS)/ John-Patrick Smith (AUS) 16 63 8-10

[jaydeep]

Jeevan and Purav r playing in the Swiss Open and facing the 2nd seeds, Zelenay and Molchanov.

At € 586K J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open 2019, Gstaad, Switzerland

[R1] Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) vs (2) Denys Molchanov (UKR)/ Igor Zelenay (SVK)

[jaydeep]

Jeevan and Purav struggle on the Challenger tour but having consistent results on the ATP tour ... They started with a comfortable win over Molchanov and Zelenay in the Swiss Open ... Next, they r facing a local wild-card pair.

At € 586K J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open 2019, Gstaad, Switzerland

[R1] Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) bt (2) Denys Molchanov (UKR)/ Igor Zelenay (SVK) 64 62

[QF] Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) vs (WC) Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI)/ Jakub Paul (SUI)

[jaydeep]

A bad loss as Jeevan and Purav lose their match in straight sets against a local Swiss pair.

At € 586K J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open 2019, Gstaad, Switzerland

[QF] Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) l (WC) Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI)/ Jakub Paul (SUI) 57 46

[sameerph]

Jeevan and Purav are getting a chance to play together in an ATP 250 this week.

At Nordea Open, Bastad, Sweeden ATP 250

[R1] Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND)/ Purav Raja (IND) vs. (WC) Philip Bergevi (SWE) / Marcus Errikson (SWE)

[vparam]

And the bad news continues for Indian Tennis. Our pair fall to the local wildcards 7-5 3-6 7-10.

[jayakris]

Is there an RT-PCR test for whatever virus has got into our tennis players?

[sameerph]

They are back on tour this week after an injury break for Jeevan. Started with a win.

At St. Tropez Challenger, France

[R1] (3) Jeevan Nedunzheziyan (IND) /Purav Raja (IND) d. Mathias Bourge (FRA) Valentin Royer (FRA) 46 62 10-5

Next,

[QF] (3) Jeevan Nedunzheziyan (IND) /Purav Raja (IND) vs. Hugo Grenier (FRA) / Alexandre Muller (FRA)