Devvarman is one of 11 rebel players to make themselves unavailable for India's Asia/Oceania Group I tie against South Korea next month. He called the association ‘unprofessional’ and ‘unethical’. The young gun ignored a bitter dispute with the Indian governing body to defeat Germany’s world number 78 Bjorn Phau 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in a commanding performance.

Somdev Devvarman during his first round match yesterday. Pic/AFP