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Australian Open wild card play-off: Arjun Kadhe loses to Rawat

In the main draw, featuring 16 players, Sidharth Rawat will play another compatriot, the seventh seed Sasi Kumar Mukund after beating Arjun Kadhe.

Kamesh Srinivasan
New Delhi 03 December, 2019 18:58 IST

Sidharth Rawat bounced back from losing a tight first set to beat compatriot Arjun Kadh (in frame) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1. (File Photo)   -  R. RAGU

Kamesh Srinivasan
New Delhi 03 December, 2019 18:58 IST

Sidharth Rawat bounced back from losing a tight first set to beat compatriot Arjun Kadhe 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 in the first and final qualifying round of the Asia-Oceania Australian Open wild card play-off tennis tournament in Zhuhai, China, on Tuesday.

In the main draw, featuring 16 players, Sidharth will play another compatriot, the seventh seed Sasi Kumar Mukund.

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The results:
Men: Qualifying singles (first and final round):

Sidharth Rawat bt Arjun Kadhe 5-7, 6-3, 6-1.

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