New Delhi: Somdev Devvarman might have led a players' rebellion against the national tennis federation but AITA has recommended his name for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for the year 2013.
Somdev has achieved some great results on the ATP tour as well as in the multi-discipline games for India after turning a pro. He won the singles gold in 2010 Commonwealth Games and gold in both singles and doubles in the Guangzhou Asian Games the same year.
Early this year, through a rebellion he forced AITA to improve playing conditions with regard to the Davis Cup. He also formed a players association (ITPA) along with veterans Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi. His best result on the Tour remains the final appearance in the 2009 Chennai Open.
He reached a career-high rank of 62 in July 2011 but a shoulder injury coupled with poor form led to a slide in the ranking table. He was out of action for about eight months after undergoing a shoulder surgery last January. Apart from Somdev, the AITA has recommended the name of yesteryears' star Vijay Amritraj for the Dhyan Chand Award....
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06:03 PM, May 02, 2013
Bangalore: Somdev Devvarman, who led the players' revolt against AITA, on Sunday said veterans Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupahti have provided useful ideas for the betterment of Indian tennis but only time will tell if those ideas will work. Paes, who was the only top player to not side with the rebel players, surprisingly joined the newly-formed Indian Tennis Players Association as one of the vice presidents. Somdev said all...
12:53 AM, Apr 08, 2013
Bangalore: Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri used their heavy artillery to complete the formalities in the reverse singles and author a 5-0 win for India against Indonesia in the Asia-Oceania Davis Cup Group 1 relegation playoff here on Sunday. Devvarman, 28, who is ranked 208, blasted David Agung Susanto 6-3, 6-1, while 20-year-old Bhambri followed it up with an even more comfortable 6-0, 6-1 win over Wisnu Adi Nugroho to...
07:13 PM, Apr 07, 2013
Bangalore: Expectedly, India romped to a 2-0 lead against Indonesia in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group 1 relegation play-off after Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri won their respective singles ties in straights sets here on Friday. In two hopelessly one-sided contests, Devvarman routed rookie Wisnu Adi Nugroho 6-1, 6-2, 6-2, and then Bhambri got past Christopher Rungkat 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. India's overall dominance was never in doubt once the 28-year...
05:53 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Bangalore: India's number one singles player Somdev Devvarman will open country's campaign against Wisnu Adi Nugroho of Indonesia in the Asia/Oceania Group I first round relegation play-off tie, beginning here from Friday. India number two Yuki Bhambri will lock horns against Indonesia number one Christopher Rungkat in the second singles on day one of the tie at Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) Stadium. On day two, Leander Paes and...
05:43 PM, Apr 04, 2013
But the Indian tennis ace feels the team has its work cut out against Indonesia in the relegation play-off tie. ...
09:48 AM, Apr 04, 2013
Somdev Devvarman Wednesday said he may have difference of opinion with Leander Paes but there is no animosity between them. ...
09:49 PM, Apr 03, 2013
The atmosphere in the team is very good, and the the players are working very hard and we look to win the tie, said team captain SP Misra. ...
08:51 PM, Apr 03, 2013
Yuki said that we are re not taking Indonesia lightly, but are confident of pulling off the tie, especially playing in home conditions. ...
10:29 PM, Apr 02, 2013
While stating the obvious that India should not under-estimate Indonesia, Somdev said he was keen to wrap up the tie without much ado. ...
09:06 AM, Apr 02, 2013
It was a day to forget for Indian tennis as Somdev Devvarman, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi were all knocked out of the ATP Miami Masters. ...
02:22 PM, Mar 25, 2013
Novak Djokovic posted a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Somdev Devvarman and Maria Sharapova turned back fellow Elena Vesnina 6-4, 6-2. ...
09:04 AM, Mar 25, 2013
Somdev fought back with relentless tennis to win 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 in two hours 20 minutes against Roger-Vasselin. ...
01:10 PM, Mar 23, 2013
Continuing his impressive comeback post a shoulder surgery, Somdev Devvarman erased a one-set deficit to beat world number 78 Evgeny Donskoy in his opening round of the ATP Miami Masters, here. ...
10:46 AM, Mar 21, 2013
Somdev Devvarman's bid to enter the main draw of the BNP Paribas Open fell flat as he lost the opening round of the qualifiers in straight sets to Italian 27th seed Matteo Viola. ...
01:19 PM, Mar 06, 2013
Continuing to reclaim lost ground in the ATP rankings, Somdev Devvarman jumped 65 places to 250th to be India's best-placed singles player in the list issued Monday. ...
02:15 PM, Mar 04, 2013
Devvarman, who pulled off a fine win against Russian Igor Kunitsyn in the first round, lost 6-4, 6-4 against the formidable world No.7. ...
08:10 PM, Feb 27, 2013
India's Somdev Devvarman beat Russian Igor Kunitsyn in straight sets 6-1, 6-4. ...
08:58 AM, Feb 26, 2013
Somdev had beaten the world number 39 Benoit Paire of France in an ongoing ATP event in France. ...
03:05 PM, Feb 23, 2013
Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri are likely to return to the Indian Davis Cup team as the national selectors meet to pick the squad for the tie against Indonesia. ...
06:38 PM, Feb 22, 2013
