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Yuki, Somdev get tough openers at Chennai Open
India's singles challengers at the Chennai Open on drew tough first round opponents as Yuki Bhambri was pitted against world number 56 Dutch Robin Haase while comeback man Somdev Devvarman will open his campaign against Czech Jann Hajek, ranked 106.
Updated on: Dec 30, 2012, 01:25:37 IST
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India's singles challengers at the Chennai Open on drew tough first round opponents as Yuki Bhambri was pitted against world number 56 Dutch Robin Haase while comeback man Somdev Devvarman will open his campaign against Czech Jann Hajek, ranked 106.
Both Yuki, ranked 217, and Somdev Devvarman (663) have been granted wild card entries into the top ATP tournament. Somdev, who rose to as high as 63 in the singles ranking in 2011, had reached the singles final here in 2009.
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