Somdev Ready to Rock 2010 with Chennai Open

Devvarman, known as Bujji by his friends, will begin 2010 season with Chennai ATP Open. He is defending runners-up for Chennai ATP Open. Last Year he lost against Marian Cilic in the final before defeating top ranked players like Carlos Moya and Ivo Karlovic. 2009 was good year for Somdev, he qualified for US Open and reached to 2nd Round. His Ranking rose to 126 and with his solid efforts India reached to Davis Cup finals Group after 11 years of break.

Somdev got Wild Card for Chennai Open and will be playing against Rainer Schuettler in the first round. The Other Indian players participating in the tournaments are Rohan Bopana (Wild Card), Mahesh Bhupathi, Leander Paes and any other Qualifiers who succeed in the Qualifying tournament.






ATP Chennai Open Draw link

Top Ranked  at 2010 ATP Chennai Open

1) Robin Soderling (SWE),  2) Marian Cilic (CRO),  3) Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)


4)  Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) , 5) Dudi Sela (ISR),  6) Simon Gruel (GER)


7) Michael Berrer (GER), 8) Rajeev Ram (USA)

Somdev's Entry into US Open 2009

Somdev entered into US Open 2009 Men's Singles event by winning the final round of the qualifier. He defeated Jerzy Janowicz of Poland with 6-3, 6-2 play. This is the first time he has qualified for the singles event of any Grand Slam event . He is also the first Indian player since 2002 to enter in the Men's Singles event of any Grand Slam. 2009 is the breakthrough year for Somdev. At the beginning of the year, he became the first Indian player since Leander Paes to reach the final of the ATP Event (ATP Chennai) en route defeating top player like Carlos Moya of Spain and Ivo Karlovic of Croatia.
Later, he entered into doubles event of the Wimbledon with his South African partner Kevin Anderson and also reached to third round of Legg Masson Tennis Classic, Washington DC in the first week of August defeating Marin Cilic of Croatia (ATP #17). At Present Somdev is ranked at 162 up 2 position from the last week.

The other India players competing in US Open 2009 are Sania Mirza in Women's Singles Event, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi in Men's Double event with their respective partners.