New Delhi, Oct. 1: The tennis seedings and the draw for the Commonwealth Games make India look good to win quite a few medals.
Somdev Devvarman is the top seed in men’s singles and Sania Mirza second in women’s draw. The famed pair of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi have no challengers for the top billing in men’s doubles.
A lot of top players, like former World No.1 Llyeton Hewitt of Australia, World no.4 Scotland’s Andy Murray, World no.18 Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus, chose to stay away from the Games, preferring to fulfil their Tour commitments.
Somdev, ranked 100, should have an easy
outing in the first round where he takes on unranked Devin Mullings of Bahamas.
Sania will take on the winner between Maleeha Solih Aminath of Maldives and Britanny Teei of Cook Islands in round two. Poojashree Venkatesha plays Nthabiseng Eunicia Nqosa while 31-year-old Rushmi Chakravarthi takes on Pinki Agnes Montlha.