'Big year for Indian tennis'

He, however, was amused that people were surprised at the Indian players’ performance at the Asian Games and said the country has been dominating the Asian tennis circuit for the last 25 years. India won two gold medals in the men’ singles (Somdev) and doubles (Somdev and Sanam Singh) events, a silver in the mixed doubles (Sania Mirza and Vishnu Vardhan) and a bronze in women’ singles (Sania) and men’s team event.3
Somdev also won the singles title in CWG .  “It has been a big year for Indian tennis.

Somdev has had a great run dominating the Commonwealth Games and then the Asian Games. He has been in and out of the top-100 and it’s time that he cements his place in the top 100. Next year is going to be a defining year for him,” Bhupathi said on Sunday during the sidelines of a function organised by Mittal Champions Trust, where they felicitated 17 players, whom they support, for their performance at the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games.

“I don’t know why people are so surprised by our performance at Guangzhou. We have been dominating Asian tennis for the past 25 years now and it just goes to show the depth of Indian tennis. We always expected them to come good. Somdev and Sanam had reached the semifinals of the Chennai Open last year, so it’s not surprising that they won gold.