Tennis Tournament Day-3

Tigers Roar to a victory:
The cliff hanger was finally resolved when the Bengal Tigers finally silenced the Carnatic music. But I think the echos of the music are still ringing in their ears. Aakash - Shubha were able to get better of Sesha - Pavan in 2 straight games. Although it looks like an anticlimax but the Tigers know what they had to go thru. Nonetheless this should give the Tigers a good confidence boost for their next encounter. I believe they will learn from their past mistakes. Once again Thanx a lot guys for putting up a good show and also to the Umpires to have taken good calls at right times.

Final result: Aakash - Shubha beat Sesha Pavan: 1-6,6-3, 9-7

Viral vs Suchit:
This match was supposed to be another tough encounter considering the fact that both players are not supposed to be agile on the field. But it turned out that Suchit had his energies reserved for the match. He was running hard and it reminded me of Arjuna Ranatunga. Moreover there were some unforced errors on Viral's part which helped Suchit on his way to victory. Suddenly the odds stacked against Suchit have reduced and his doubles combo with Pai seems to be a formidable one.

Final result: Suchit beat Viral: 6-1, 6-0

Vikram vs Krishna Beri:
This one was a keenly contested encounter. As it turned out both players played a pretty conservative game. They were not serving hard and were interested in slow rallies rather than putting in some quick decisive shots. No volley, no dropshots, all in all a lacklustre straightforward game. Well what decided the outcome. It were Krishna's few superb services, coupled with some exquisite returns for which Vikram had no answer. Moreover there were some crucial unforced errors from Vikram. This coupled with a poor back hand gave Krishna the edge that he needed to win the match. Vikram gave a good fight back all through. He was able to stretch the second set to the 12th game but Mr.Vikram it takes a little more to make a champion.

final result: Krishna beat Vikram: 6-4, 7-5

Today's upcoming action:
Today we have 2 doubles encounters and the one to really watch out for is the one between Subhash-Viru and Ganesh-Sriraj looks like a south zone final. Subhash and Viru are rated as perhaps the best team in doubles but mind you Ganesh and Sriraj have been practising hard and the ones who have played against them, have seen a huge improvement in their game. They have the ability to hit hard and their combo seems to be working good on the courts.
The second one will be another exciting contest as the West zone (Viral & Vikram) face the north zone (Sanjay & Prakash). These teams are again well matched but Sanjay and Prakash have got their acts together in practice and will face weary opponents in the form of Viral and Vikram. It will be an acid test for the Westerners to get their mood up and play this one. Remember Westerners this your only chance to stay in the tourney.

Again the quote from weather man is that the rain is still in Spain and it should be sunny on the courts.

Article By - Vikram Tungare