Bopanna faces Wawrinka in Chennai Open first round

02 January,2011 08:09 AM IST |   |  Agencies

Davis Cupper Rohan Bopanna will face third seeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka in a first round clash between two wild card entries at the Chennai Open that starts from Monday


Rohan Bopanna

Davis Cupper Rohan Bopanna will face third seeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka in a first round clash between two wild card entries at the Chennai Open that starts from Monday.


Wawrinka had won 6-1, 6-4, and went on to reach the final where he lost to Cilic in two tie-breaks.

Top seed Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic will take on Portuguese Frederico Gil.

Somdev Devvarman, a direct entry based on his current ranking of 106, was slated to clash with a qualifier as also Yuki Bhambri, a wild card entry.

Somdev and Rohan Bopanna would be crossing swords in the second round provided they win their openers.

"This is my fourth visit to Chennai. I have been here for the last couple of days and I hope to do well," Yuki said.
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Davis Cupper Rohan Bopanna