Somdev in quarters of Seoul ATP Challenger, Prakash ousted

Somdev Devvarman recorded a brilliant come-from-behind win over Pavol Cervenak to storm into the quarter-finals of the $1,25,000 ATP Challenger event in Seoul, Korea but it was all over for Prakash Amritraj.

Fourth-seeded Somdev came back from a set down to beat the Slovak 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the hardcourt event.

Prakash, however, went down tamely 1-6, 3-6 against second seed and Davis Cupper Yen-Hsun Lu.

Somdev, who is out of the doubles event after losing in the first round, next faces Czech Republic's Dusan Lojda.

Prakash's challenge is over in the doubles event as well as he and partner Marin ko Matosevic lost the opening round 4-6, 4-6 against the top seeded Thai pair of Sanchai and Sonchat Ratiwatana.

Also biting dust was Purav Raja, who along with Australian partner Sadik Kadir, lost his first round match 7-5, 2-6, 8-10 to the Japanese pair of Hiroki Kondo and GO Soeda.