<p>Somdev Devvarman battled hard for more than three hours but had to swallow yet another bitter first-round defeat as he bowed out of the Wimbledon championships after losing his marathon opening match to 15th seeded Polish Jerzy Janowicz, here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Somdev's 6-4 3-6 3-6 6-3 3-6 defeat was his 10th first round defeat in his last 13 tournaments as he has been struggling since winning the Delhi Open in February.<br />In all three Grand Slams this season, Somdev has failed to cross the first round and it was against the same Janowicz that Somdev had lost a gruelling five-set opener at the Australian Open.<br /><br />Nevertheless, Somdev was resilient throughout the contest and raised hopes of an upset against the world No 25, who struggled with his serve, sending down a staggering 19 double faults.<br /><br />Once Janowicz found his forehand, he had Somdev gasping. The Indian also lacked the game to counter Janowicz on grass court as his baseline style of play was not productive.<br /><br />The Polish giant standing at 6 ft 8 inch, also tested the Indian with a variety of drop shots which at times became a struggle for Somdev to even reach.<br /><br />When he was broken in the fourth game of the fifth set after saving four breakpoints, handing a 3-1 cushion to Janowicz, the writing was clear on the wall. Janowicz ended the misery of Somdev and his own with a backhand down the line winner.</p>
<p>Somdev Devvarman battled hard for more than three hours but had to swallow yet another bitter first-round defeat as he bowed out of the Wimbledon championships after losing his marathon opening match to 15th seeded Polish Jerzy Janowicz, here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Somdev's 6-4 3-6 3-6 6-3 3-6 defeat was his 10th first round defeat in his last 13 tournaments as he has been struggling since winning the Delhi Open in February.<br />In all three Grand Slams this season, Somdev has failed to cross the first round and it was against the same Janowicz that Somdev had lost a gruelling five-set opener at the Australian Open.<br /><br />Nevertheless, Somdev was resilient throughout the contest and raised hopes of an upset against the world No 25, who struggled with his serve, sending down a staggering 19 double faults.<br /><br />Once Janowicz found his forehand, he had Somdev gasping. The Indian also lacked the game to counter Janowicz on grass court as his baseline style of play was not productive.<br /><br />The Polish giant standing at 6 ft 8 inch, also tested the Indian with a variety of drop shots which at times became a struggle for Somdev to even reach.<br /><br />When he was broken in the fourth game of the fifth set after saving four breakpoints, handing a 3-1 cushion to Janowicz, the writing was clear on the wall. Janowicz ended the misery of Somdev and his own with a backhand down the line winner.</p>