Date:18/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/18/stories/2008031855061900.htm

Sport - Tennis

Siributwong advances

MUMBAI: Thailand’s Kirati Siributwong wore down Danila Arsenov of Russia 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(3) in a men’s singles first round match of the $10,000 ITF men’s Futures tennis, organised by the MSLTA, here on Monday.

Wild card Harsh Mankad downed lucky loser Ajai Selvaraj in straight sets.

The results (Indians unless specified): First round: Singles: Harsh Mankad bt Ajai Selvaraj 6-2, 6-2; Nathan Thompson (USA) bt Elbert Sie (Ina) 6-1, 6-0; Ranjeet Virali-Murugeshan (Ina) bt Vijay Kannan 6-3, 6-2; Kirati Siributwong (Tha) bt Danila Arsenov (Rus) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(3).

Doubles: Rupesh Roy & Vivek Shokeen bt Mithun Murali & S. Narayanaswamy (Ind) 6-2, 5-7(10-2); Harshana Godamanne (Sri) & Kirati Siributwong (Tha) bt Kamala Kannan & Aqueel Khan (Pak) 6-3, 6-3; Divij Sharan & Vishnu Vardhan bt Nitin Kirtane & Sandeep Kirtane 6-4, 6-3; Rohan Gajjar & Purav Raja bt Rifat Biktyakov (Uzb) & Ronak Manuja 6-3, 6-3; John McGahon (Ire) & Ciaran Moore (RSA) bt Rohan Gide & Ajai Selvaraj 6-7(4), 6-2(11-9); Danile Arsenov (Rus) & Vaja Uzakov (Uzb) bt Woo Nam Hyun (Kor) & Yannick Nelord 7-6(4), 6-4. — Special Correspondent