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| Subject: Singh upsets the #6 seed to advance in Virginia National Bank Pro Championship |
| Posted by: TimoniumHoo on Tue Nov 3 2009 7:28:16 PM |
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Raising his tennis to an even higher level of brilliance, Sanam Singh
upset the #156 pro player in the world, Grega Zemlja, in three thrilling sets, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 today at BHSC before 250 cheering local fans. Singh got off to a fabulous start in the first set by breaking Zemlja in Games 3 and 5 to go up by two breaks while holding his own serves. In winning the set 6-2, Singh made it look almost easy with a great assortment of backhand cross court winners, forehands down the line and eight (8) aces which is not normally in Singh's considerable arsenal. Zemlja made several unforced errors when Singh would move him around with well placed shots on both sides, which seemed to be Singh's strategy for the entire match . In the second set, Singh started missing getting some first serves in, but still had five more aces to help him win games. In Game 6 with the score 3-2 in favor of Zemlja, Singh was serving and down Love-30, but came back with sparkling play to hold serve and tie the set up at 3 games each. Then in Game 7, Singh broke Zemlja and held his own serve. With the score 5-4 in favor of Singh, Sanam had the match on his racket in Game 10, but Zemlja fought off two match points. The second one was a great first serve by Singh to be met by an even greater return by Zemlja, which probably surprised Singh, who then played a half volley that Zemlja put away for deuce. Singh seemed dejected then and was broken by Zemlja in that game and also the next serve to take the set at 5-7 when Singh was so close to winning it all earlier. In the third set, Zemlja seemed to have new life now and he played with energy and a sense of urgency. He got an early lead at 2-0 when he broke Singh's first serve for his third straight break of service. At that point, Singh could have taken his parting gifts then and had a great experinece playing against the pros. I used to think that Somdev Devvarman defined the heart of a champion. I now think that Sanam Singh is made of the same mold. What he did to rebound from adversity was truly inspiring. Singh immediately broke Zemlja back in Game 3 to get back on serve and followed it up with a second break in Game 5 to give the edge he needed. It was a tense Game 10 again in the third set and looked to be a repeat of Game 10 in the second set. Singh was down Love-30 on his serve, but rallied with tremendous shots to hold his serve and win the set and match. The crowd roared its approval along with all of Singh's current teammates plus Dom Inglot, who were watching from the sides of the court. Singh responded by "clapping" his racket in appreciation for the great support the crowd gave him. I helped by changing my viewing position after the third straight break of service at the start of the third set, and watched the rest of the match from the doubles match in progress on court 7 and walking around to calm my own nerves. Singh will face Scoville Jenkins in Round 2 who beat Cory Parr today. The unsaid thought is what happens if he continues to advance in conflict with the NCAA individual championship in New Haven, CT this weekend starting on Thursday, I think. Mr. Singh might be doing some flying back and forth maybe. Off to see the main attraction in the return of Somdev to Charlottesville. |
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Singh upsets the #6 seed to advance in Virginia National Bank Pro Championship -- TimoniumHoo Tue Nov 3 2009 7:28:16 PM |
So...what is the deal about scheduling - will he get to play his next -- tenn Tue Nov 3 2009 8:54:02 PM |
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Found out tonight that Singh will NOT be going to New Haven, which makes sense. -- TimoniumHoo Tue Nov 3 2009 11:17:09 PM |
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There are fines for players that pull out of Challengers -- Automator Wed Nov 4 2009 1:34:35 PM |
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Very very impressive win! Congrats, Sanam! ** -- tennisfan22904 Tue Nov 3 2009 8:01:03 PM |
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That Jenkins match is going to be great..... -- JoeHoo Tue Nov 3 2009 7:38:11 PM |
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