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Somdev up against world number 65 Chiudinelli in 1st round
Somdev Devvarman has got a tricky opener in the French Open singles as he has been drawn against world number 65 Marco Chiudinelli of Switzerland.
- Press Trust of India
- Updated: May 22, 2010 09:13 am IST
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It is Somdev, who leads the head-to-head count 1-0 but that win in Dubai in February this year was a hard-earned one.
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If Somdev manages to beat Chiudinelli in the first round, he will probably meet American 17 seed and world number 19 John Isner in the second round.
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Somdev had beaten big-serving Isner in 2007 to win his maiden NCAA championship title in US.
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But Somdev and Isner have not clashed on Tour even once after turning professionals.
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Isner is up against Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan in his opening round.
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Somdev, ranked 109, yesterday became the first Indian in 13 years to make the men's singles main draw of the French Open.
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Leander Paes was the last Indian to play at Roland Garros in 1997 when he reached second round.Â
Somdev Devvarman has got a tricky opener in the French Open singles as he has been drawn against world number 65 Marco Chiudinelli of Switzerland.   Â
It is Somdev, who leads the head-to-head count 1-0 but that win in Dubai in February this year was a hard-earned one.
   Â
If Somdev manages to beat Chiudinelli in the first round, he will probably meet American 17 seed and world number 19 John Isner in the second round.
   Â
Somdev had beaten big-serving Isner in 2007 to win his maiden NCAA championship title in US.
   Â
But Somdev and Isner have not clashed on Tour even once after turning professionals.
   Â
Isner is up against Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan in his opening round.
   Â
Somdev, ranked 109, yesterday became the first Indian in 13 years to make the men's singles main draw of the French Open.
   Â
Leander Paes was the last Indian to play at Roland Garros in 1997 when he reached second round.Â
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