Somdev withdraws from Chennai Open

8220;Keeping the Australian Open in mind,my doctors have advised me to take this decision. I wish the tournament all the success and look forward to be back next year 8212; fitter and stronger.8221;

According to a release by the organisers,Edouard Roger-Vasselin from France will replace Somdev in the singles field and will play against countryman Prodon.

Roger-Vasselin finds a place in the main draw as a lucky loser in the qualifiers where he lost to Japanese Go Soeda 4-6,6-75.

In the singles draw,Somdev was scheduled to play against Frenchman Eric Prodon,while in the doubles competition,he and his partner Treat Conrad Huey were pitted against the third-seeded pair of India8217;s leading doubles player Leander Paes and Janko Tipsarevic,the World No.9 and top seeded singles player in Aircel Chennai Open.