<p>Ranked 66, the unseeded Indian lost 3-6 6-7(7) to the French opponent, placed 13 places above him in the ATP ranking chart.<br /><br />Last week, Somdev had lost in the first round of Zagreb Open in Croatia.<br /><br />Somdev did not get any break chance in the opening set although he saved four on his own serve. But Adrian rode on one break conversion to take lead.<br /><br />Both the players broke each other twice in the secod set but Somdev squandered five other chances which cost him dearly as the match stretched to tie-breaker in which the local player prevailed.<br /><br />Now Somdev would look to do well in doubles event, for which he has paired with American Ryan Sweetings.<br /><br />They will open their campaign against third seeds Frantisek Cermak of Czech Republic and Filip Polasek of Slovakia.</p>
<p>Ranked 66, the unseeded Indian lost 3-6 6-7(7) to the French opponent, placed 13 places above him in the ATP ranking chart.<br /><br />Last week, Somdev had lost in the first round of Zagreb Open in Croatia.<br /><br />Somdev did not get any break chance in the opening set although he saved four on his own serve. But Adrian rode on one break conversion to take lead.<br /><br />Both the players broke each other twice in the secod set but Somdev squandered five other chances which cost him dearly as the match stretched to tie-breaker in which the local player prevailed.<br /><br />Now Somdev would look to do well in doubles event, for which he has paired with American Ryan Sweetings.<br /><br />They will open their campaign against third seeds Frantisek Cermak of Czech Republic and Filip Polasek of Slovakia.</p>