Washington: Somdev Devvarman erased a one-set
deficit to stun the second seed Josselin Ouanna and make the
main draw of the USD 1,402,000 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
here.
The ninth seed Indian beat his French opponent 2-6 6-1
7-5 in the second and final qualifying round.
He will face fellow qualifier Yuichi Sugita in the first
round of the main draw of the hard court event.
If he crosses the first hurdle, he will face sixth seed
Croat Marin Cilic, who got bye in the opening match, in the
second round.
Bureau Report
First Published: Monday, August 03, 2009, 21:12