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# Somdev Devvarman
After graduating in psychology from the University of Virginia in the year 2008, Somdev Devvarman turned pro in 2008 having tasted considerable success at the NCAA level tennis tournaments. The 2009 Chennai Open was Somdev's best ever performance in an ATP event as he beat former World Number 1 and two-time Chennai Open champion Carlos Moya and also took out Croatian giant Ivo Karlovic. He would finish as runner-up. The year 2011 was a momentous one for Somdev as he reached the 4th round of the BNP Paribas Open - an ATP Masters 1000 event for the first time. That year Somdev attained a career-high ranking of World Number 62. In his professional career which culminated in 2017, Somdev has managed to log wins against the likes of Sam Queerey, Marin Cilic, Janko Tipsarevic, Marcos Baghdatis and Milos Raonic.
