Tennis Tournament Day-9

Parag-Deepan vs Girish-Prashant:
Day 9 turned out to be a day of white washes with one team devastating the other. This one was no exception as the Maratha Power reigned supreme. Parag and Deepan had their combination and strategy going right from the word go. They took the first set 6-0 without any pains or fight back. We don't recall any games going into deuces. Soon enough defeat was evident in the body language of Girish and Prashant. But Parag and Deepan also started playing casually, they handed over one game to Girish-Prashant but took the set 6-1 to clinch the match.

Final result: Parag-Deepan beat Girish-Prashant: 6-0,6-1

Saurav-Venkat vs Vijay-Krishna:
In the other white wash of the day, Saurav-Venkat destroyed the challenge from Vijay-Krishna. In just 2 matches of the tourney, Bihari Babu Saurav has earned the reputation of 'The Achilles'. He has the pace, he has the strength, the agility, the stamina and above all the consistency. Moreover he has the Killer Instinct and he is ruthless on his opponents. I felt as if his jersey read NO MERCY. This was his second dominating performance, this time in a doubles game though. As for Venkat all that can be said is that this lad has been practising with 'The Achilles' himself and has developed into a great player. The duo won this match in straight sets without losing a single game.

Final result: Saurav-Venkat beat Vijay-Krishna: 6-0,6-0

Today's upcoming action:
The day of Indian Independence marks the start of round 2 for the tourney which we would like to call the 'Mahasangraam'. With round 1 eliminating the weak links it is now a tussle between the 'Maharathis' to fight for a berth in the semifinals.
In the first of our action for the day, the Peshwa Raosaaheb Parag fights the mighty Achilles, Saurav. We don't think more words are needed for Saurav. As for Parag he is a player of character with great temperament. He can stay cool in demanding situations and give a good fight. But the question is will he be able to hit the 'Achilles' Heel'.
In the second but more intriguing battle, it's again the turn of our Bengal Tiger Shubha who is up against the Great Maratha Deepan. Shubha dominated his singles round one encounter against Sanjay. He is player of courage and accurate placement. He has some strategies up his sleeve too. Deepan is Mr Consistent, Mr.TextBook ........... ab err ......... Mr DVD .......... :-) . His shots are powerful and he can slice and spin the tennis ball. This is going to be an interesting one.

Partly Cloudy skies will look down on the Mahasangraam today with the temperatures around 75 deg. It is going to be a pleasant and not so humid weather with the relative humidity around 50%. Weather man says all is well if it doesn't rain.

Article by Vikram Tungare