<p> The sixth-seeded Indian scored a 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over his Czech opponent in little over two hours in the first round of the clay court Grand Slam’s qualifiers.<br /><br />Somdev will next take on Kiwi Daniel King-Turner, who defeated Australian Chris Guccione 6-3, 6-3 in his opening-round encounter.<br />Known for his fighting spirit, Somdev made a remarkable comeback after surrendering the opening set.<br /><br />The 32-year-old Vanek, who was once a top-100 player, looked like puncturing Indian hopes of seeing a player in the singles main draw in the first round itself but Somdev was in no mood to throw in the towel.<br /><br />After squandering three break points in the third game of the second set, Somdev was all over Vanek, breaking him in the fifth and seventh games.<br /><br />Relentless hitting worked in Somdev’s favour and he broke Vanek at the first available opportunity in the decisive third set.</p>.<p><br />Another Indian in the fray is US-based Prakash Amritraj, who will open his campaign against 17th seed Joao Souza in the qualifiers.</p>
<p> The sixth-seeded Indian scored a 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over his Czech opponent in little over two hours in the first round of the clay court Grand Slam’s qualifiers.<br /><br />Somdev will next take on Kiwi Daniel King-Turner, who defeated Australian Chris Guccione 6-3, 6-3 in his opening-round encounter.<br />Known for his fighting spirit, Somdev made a remarkable comeback after surrendering the opening set.<br /><br />The 32-year-old Vanek, who was once a top-100 player, looked like puncturing Indian hopes of seeing a player in the singles main draw in the first round itself but Somdev was in no mood to throw in the towel.<br /><br />After squandering three break points in the third game of the second set, Somdev was all over Vanek, breaking him in the fifth and seventh games.<br /><br />Relentless hitting worked in Somdev’s favour and he broke Vanek at the first available opportunity in the decisive third set.</p>.<p><br />Another Indian in the fray is US-based Prakash Amritraj, who will open his campaign against 17th seed Joao Souza in the qualifiers.</p>
