August 11, 2008
The Tale Of Two Tennis Players
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 11: Somdev Devvarman hits a backhand during a match with Taylor Dent during the Legg Mason Tennis Classic on August 11, 2008 at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Allen Clark/OffWing.com)
At age 27, Taylor Dent is on the comeback trail after missing the past two years with a back injury. Somdev Devvarman just graduated from the University of Virginia after being a repeat NCAA singles champion and was looking to notch his first ever ATP win. The match was played today at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, part of the US Open Series of tournaments leading up to the US Open in NY.
It was Dent that is moving on to the next tournament, another chance to regain the form of old. Devvarman battled Dent for three sets finally prevailing, 7-6, 2-6, 6-1.
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 11: Taylor Dent hits a service return during a match with Somdev Devvarman during the Legg Mason Tennis Classic on August 11, 2008 at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Allen Clark/OffWing.com)
Devvarman will now face the winner of fellow qualifier Robert Kendrick and Feliciano Lopez in the second round.
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