<p><br />Somdev Devvarman recorded yet another come-from-behind victory as he defeated higher-ranked Italian Paolo Lorenzi to qualify for the ATP China Open singles event.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Ranked 97, the Indian ace recorded a 3-6 7-6(5) 6-3 win over his rival, who is placed 12 places above Somdev, in the second and final round of the qualifying event.<br /><br />Somdev had beaten world number 60 Robin Haase 2-6 6-4 6-0 in the opening round.<br />However, Somdev faces an uphill task in the main draw as he has drawn world number 31 Fernando Verdasco as his first round opponent in the USD 3,566,050 hard court event.<br /><br />And if Somdev manages to get past the formidable Spaniard, his next opponent could be world number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia.<br /><br />In the doubles event, Leander Paes and his Canadian partner Daniel Nestor have given the top billing and they will open their campaign against Americans John Isner and Sam Querrey.<br /><br />Mahesh Bhupathi and his Swedish partner Robert Lindstedt are seeded second and they face Djokovic and Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka.</p>
<p><br />Somdev Devvarman recorded yet another come-from-behind victory as he defeated higher-ranked Italian Paolo Lorenzi to qualify for the ATP China Open singles event.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Ranked 97, the Indian ace recorded a 3-6 7-6(5) 6-3 win over his rival, who is placed 12 places above Somdev, in the second and final round of the qualifying event.<br /><br />Somdev had beaten world number 60 Robin Haase 2-6 6-4 6-0 in the opening round.<br />However, Somdev faces an uphill task in the main draw as he has drawn world number 31 Fernando Verdasco as his first round opponent in the USD 3,566,050 hard court event.<br /><br />And if Somdev manages to get past the formidable Spaniard, his next opponent could be world number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia.<br /><br />In the doubles event, Leander Paes and his Canadian partner Daniel Nestor have given the top billing and they will open their campaign against Americans John Isner and Sam Querrey.<br /><br />Mahesh Bhupathi and his Swedish partner Robert Lindstedt are seeded second and they face Djokovic and Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka.</p>