Olympics: Lucky Vardhan to play tennis singles too

London: Indian tennis player Vishnu Vardhan on Sunday has got a lucky place in the men's singles draw replacing German Philipp Kohlschreiber who pulled out of the Olympics with a hamstring injury.

Kohlschreiber pulled out shortly after losing the Kitsbuhel final to Dutchman Robin Haase in Austria on Saturday.

Vardhan, who is partnering Leander Paes in the men's doubles, was given a slot in the singles draw because he was placed high in the doubles draw.

Vardhan got a place in the men\'s singles draw replacing German Philipp Kohlschreiber who pulled out with a hamstring injury.

The 25-year-old Indian will face Slovenia's Blaz Kavcic in the first round on Sunday. Later in the day he will also tie up with 1996 Bronze medallist Leander Paes to play the men's doubles.

Vardhan was lucky to find a place in the Indian Olympic tennis squad after Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna revolted against the All India Tennis Association's (AITA) decision to pair them with Paes.

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