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This is an archive article published on December 31, 2013
Ramkumar makes main draw,faces Devvarman in Rd1
Ramkumar,ranked 526,ousted Gombos,who is ranked 197,7-63,3-6,6-3 after two hours and six minutes battle.
Written by Press Trust Of India
Chennai | December 31, 2013 03:10 AM IST
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Ramkumar Ramanathan stormed into singles main draw of the Aircel Chennai Open after a hard-fought win over higher-ranked Slovakian Norbert Gombos in the final round of the qualifiers,on Monday.
Ramkumar,ranked 526,ousted Gombos,who is ranked 197,7-63,3-6,6-3 after two hours and six minutes battle. However,he has been pitted against India8217;s best singles player Somdev Devvarman in his first round match.
It was a tough match from the beginning against the Norbert. But I was in control. It was just a couple of points that mattered, he said after the win.
He said he would also be playing in the ITF Futures tournaments to be held in Chennai and a few other Indian cities,in February 2013.
Talking about his first round match,the Indian said,I will stick to my strengths and try to win each point and I am not worried about my rival.
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