Devvarman, ranked No. 121 in the world, defeated Ryan Sweeting 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to advance to this afternoon’s finals against Kevin Kim, who was a winner over Donald Young in the other semifinal.

It was a good news and bad news situation for the Virginia tennis program at the Virginia National Bank Men’s Pro Championships on Tuesday.

For a Charlottesville tennis fan, it probably doesn’t get much better than the $50,000 Virginia National Bank Men’s Tennis Championships that kick off today with qualifying rounds at the Boar’s Head Sports Club.

The date is fast approaching and the field is set for the Virginia National Bank Men’s Professional Championship, set for Oct. 31-Nov. 8 at the Boar’s Head Sports Club.

A former UVa star. The possibility of some big-name tour players. A fan-friendly tournament.

Former Virginia star Somdev Devvarman, a two-time NCAA singles champion, fell 6-3, 6-4, 0-6, 6-2 to Philipp Kohlschreiber.

The Daily Progress has learned that the Boar’s Head Sports Club will be hosting a USTA pro circuit tournament in the fall that will feature Devvarman, the former UVa star.

The Chennai, India native battled as best he could, but in the end Karlovic’s bombs were just too much to handle. The 33rd-ranked Karlovic, thanks to 14 aces, defeated Devvarman 7-5, 6-1 to move into tonight’s quarterfinals against Andy Roddick.

He stands 6 feet, 10 inches. He weighs 230 pounds. His serves have been clocked at over 150 miles per hour.

Devvarman frustrated the powerful Croat with his consistent play from the back, defeating him 7-5, 6-4 to notch the biggest victory of his young career.

Former Virginia tennis player Somdev Devvarman will make his Grand Slam debut next week after qualifying for the doubles main draw at Wimbledon.

Virginia’s trip to Illinois last January was one of its most electric of the season. Playing in front of a packed house, UVa staved off defeat at several junctures and wound up defeating the Illini.

Unheralded Somdev Devvarman of India, a two-time U.S. collegiate champion at UVa, upset the sixth-seeded Moya 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.

Corey Mosley made a big impact for the Cavaliers with a third quarter fumble recovery.

Since turning professional after he graduated in May, former Virginia star Somdev Devvarman has played 18 matches. The native of Chennai, India has won them all and has dropped just two sets in the process.