Tata Open Tennis: Yuki Bhambri defeats Arjun Kadhe Photogallery

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Yuki Bhambri defeated Arjun Kadhe at the Tata Open Tennis on January 2, 2018.

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Tata Open Tennis: Yuki Bhambri defeats Arjun Kadhe

Yuki Bhambri asserted his class over a promising Arjun Kadhe even as young Sumit Nagal's ATP World Tour debut ended in a tame defeat at the Tata Open Maharashtra on January 2, 2018. (PTI)

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Bhambri, country's top-ranked singles players, outplayed wild card and local boy Kadhe 6-3 6-4 in the opening round of the event. (BCCL/Syed Asif)

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He will now fight it out with eighth seed Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert, who battled past Marco Cecchinato 7-6 (4) 6-7(2) 6-2 in a gruelling season-opener. (BCCL/Syed Asif)

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Kadhe had nothing to lose and went for his shots but uncontrolled aggression did not trouble the Delhi lad. (BCCL/Syed Asif)

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Bhambri maintained a tight control over the proceedings with his superior game. (BCCL/Syed Asif)

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He returned everything Kadhe threw at him and found some superb winners. (BCCL/Syed Asif)

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Bhambri, ranked 118, broke Kadhe in the third game only to drop his own serve in the next but wrested back the initiative with another break in the fifth. (BCCL/Syed Asif)

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Kadhe packed a lot of power in his backhand but Bhambri did not give him many short balls to take advantage. (PTI)

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In the second set, it was Kadhe who got the first break in the third game but Bhambri made it even-steven by getting back the break immediately. (BCCL/Syed Asif)

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