Central / West Asian Challengers - May,June 2019

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Re: Central / West Asian Challengers - May,June 2019

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Great stuff from Saketh, and a real shot in the arm after many months of close losses in early rounds. It has been a long way back from that R1 match at the US Open against Jiri Vesely, where match-point was called in his favour but over-ruled by the umpire on a court that didn’t have a replay camera.

Prajnesh will be in the Wimbledon main draw, and I have a feeling that both RamK and Saketh will join him through Roehampton, where the courts are more genuine grass courts a la Newport (while Wimbledon has been doctored to play slower and truer).
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Re: Central / West Asian Challengers - May,June 2019

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Lost tamely in the SF.

At $54K(+H) Jeruslaem Challenger, Israel (Hard)

[SF] (4) Saketh Myneni (IND,245) 3-6 1-6 (9) Filip Peliwo (CAN,302)
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Yes, surprisingly tame loss, suggesting that he was fatigued. Not good signs for playing and winning Challengers. The earlier he can switch to ATP tour events the better.
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Re: Central / West Asian Challengers - May,June 2019

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Our lot of players r playing in the Uzbek challenger.

At $54K+H Fergana Challenger 2019, Uzbekistan

[R1] Sidharth Rawat (IND,492) vs Vladyslav Manafov (UKR,527)
[R1] Arjun Kadhe (IND,401) vs Khumoyun Sultanov (UZB,433)
[R1] (5) Sasi Kumar Mukund (IND,282) bye
[R1] (Alt) N Vijay Sundar Prashanth (IND,610) vs Altug Celikbilek (TUR,480)

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[R1] Arjun Kadhe (IND)/ N Vijay Sundar Prashanth (IND) vs Pavel Kotov (RUS)/ Alexander Pavlioutchenkov (RUS)
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Re: Central / West Asian Challengers - May,June 2019

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Arjun's poor form continues as he lost in straight sets against a lower ranked local opponent ... VSP also lost in straight sets against Celikbilek ... Mukund will be facing Celikbilek in the second round.

At $54K+H Fergana Challenger 2019, Uzbekistan

[R1] Arjun Kadhe (IND,401) l Khumoyun Sultanov (UZB,433) 26 46
[R1] (Alt) N Vijay Sundar Prashanth (IND,610) l Altug Celikbilek (TUR,480) 36 46

[R2] (5) Sasi Kumar Mukund (IND,282) vs Altug Celikbilek (TUR,480)
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At $54K+H Fergana Challenger 2019, Uzbekistan

[R1] Sidharth Rawat (IND,492) bt Vladyslav Manafov (UKR,527) 7-6(7-2) 6-2
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Re: Central / West Asian Challengers - May,June 2019

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Sasi lost.
At $54K+H Fergana Challenger 2019, Uzbekistan

[R2] (5) Sasi Kumar Mukund (IND,282) l. Altug Celikbilek (TUR,480) 6-3 6-7(2-7) 2-6.😢
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At $54K+H Fergana Challenger 2019, Uzbekistan

[R2] Sidharth Rawat (IND,492) l. Pavel Kotov(Rus,282) 4-6 3-6
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Re: Central / West Asian Challengers - May,June 2019

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Arjun and VSP started with straight sets win over their Russian opponents ... Next, they r facing the 2nd seeds Cacic and Yang.

[R1] Arjun Kadhe (IND)/ N Vijay Sundar Prashanth (IND) bt Pavel Kotov (RUS)/ Alexander Pavlioutchenkov (RUS) 62 76(2)

[QF] Arjun Kadhe (IND)/ N Vijay Sundar Prashanth (IND) vs (2) Nikola Cacic (SRB)/ Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE)
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Arjun and VSP lost in straight sets against the 2nd seeds.

At $54K+H Fergana Challenger 2019, Uzbekistan

[QF] Arjun Kadhe (IND)/ N Vijay Sundar Prashanth (IND) l (2) Nikola Cacic (SRB)/ Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE) 57 36
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Re: Central / West Asian Challengers - May,June 2019

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Forgettable campaign by all the Indians there this week... :(
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Re: Central / West Asian Challengers - May,June 2019

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Mukund has a bye as a seeded player ... Arjun is having a tough match against an experienced Yang and Sid is facing a similar ranked local player, Sanjar Fayziev.

In the doubles, Arjun is back with Denis Yevseyev ... Mukund is playing with Zhizhen Zhang.

At $135K+H Nur-Sultan Challenger 2019, Kazakhstan

[R1] Arjun Kadhe (IND,408) vs Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE,308)
[R1] Sidharth Rawat (IND,468) vs (ITF) Sanjar Fayziev (UZB,438)
[R1] (13) Sasi Kumar Mukund (IND,280) bye

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[R1] (3) Arjun Kadhe (IND)/ Denis Yevseyev (KAZ) vs (PR) Nicolas Barrientos (COL)/ Facundo Mena (ARG)
[R1] Sasi Kumar Mukund (IND)/ Zhizhen Zhang (CHN) vs Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS)/ Egor Gerasimov (BLR)
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Re: Central / West Asian Challengers - May,June 2019

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Sid gets an excellent win against Fayziev 6-2 6-2

[R1] Sidharth Rawat (IND,468) bt (ITF) Sanjar Fayziev (UZB,438) 62 62
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Re: Central / West Asian Challengers - May,June 2019

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Yes, a dominating win ... Next, he is facing an Italian veteran, Matteo Viola.

[R2] Sidharth Rawat (IND,468) vs (10) Matteo Viola (ITA,247)
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Re: Central / West Asian Challengers - May,June 2019

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This is being played in Nursultan, the city named after the recently retired life-President of Kazakhstan! Nice from Sid.
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