Vadodara boy Dev Javia made the cut for the Roland-Garros Junior Singles Draw

~The youngster from India beat Emiliano Aguilera Guerrero of Mexico 6-2, 3-6, 10-8 in the final group match of the ‘Roland-Garros Junior Wild Card Series by OPPO’ to make it to the Junior Singles Draw ~

Dev Javia stood numero uno at the Roland-Garros Junior Wild Card Series by OPPO event held in Paris. A native of Vadodara, Dev Javia put in an impressive performance to beat Emiliano Aguilera Guerrero from Mexico 6-2, 3-6, 10-8 in the second and final group matches of tournament to enter Roland-Garros Junior Singles Draw, that took place from 4-10 October 2020 in Paris.

The 18-year-old Dev had earlier beaten Brazil’s Nicolas Marcondes Zanellato 0-6, 6-1, 10-4 in his first group match held at Roland-Garros. His Coach Shrimal Bhatt, who had accompanied Dev to Paris, was extremely satisfied by his player’s performance who put up a stellar show in the finals. Dev had earlier won the qualifying tournament of the Roland-Garros Junior Wild Card Series by OPPO which was held in New Delhi in February 2020.

Dev now becomes the second Indian player to qualify for the Roland Garros Junior Singles in Paris. In 2017 ‘Abhimanyu Vannemreddy had become the first Indian to win the Junior wild card series and qualify for the Roland-Garros Junior Singles Draw. 

For the seventh year running, the qualifying rounds took place in three different countries; India (Delhi), Brazil (Brasilia), and, for the first time, in Mexico (with qualifying stages in Guadalajara and Monterrey, with the final round in Mexico City).

The “Roland-Garros Junior Wild Card Series by OPPO”, sponsored by the leading brand in smartphones, plays a key role in expanding Roland-Garros’ international reach. For the winning girl and boy, an incredible experience lies ahead as winning the competition means they are entered into the tournament’s Junior Singles Main Draws, something that India’s Dev Javia has successfully managed to do this year, and will be expecting to progress into the latter stages of the Roland-Garros Junior Singles.

Results:

Boys: Dev Javia vs Emiliano Aguilera Guerrero (Mex) 6-2, 3-6, [10-8]; Dev Javia vs Nicolas Marcondes Zanellato (Bra) 0-6, 6-1, [10-4] ; Nicolas Marcondes Zanellato (Bra) vs Emiliano Aguilera Guerrero (Mex) 6:4, 6:1

About Roland-Garros

In the eyes of sports fans and the general public, Roland-Garros is an unmissable event that enjoys immense prestige. 2019 Roland-Garros tournament attracted more than 519 000 spectators and was broadcast in 222 territories worldwide, confirming the tournament's status as a first-class international sporting event. Organized by the French Tennis Federation, Roland-Garros is the only Grand Slam tournament to be played on clay, one of the oldest and most noble surfaces in the history of tennis.

About All India Tennis Association

All India Tennis Association is the National Federation for development and promotion of Indian Tennis. It has a very strong and tiered junior tournament & ranking structure and a sound professional tournament structure for Men & Women.  AITA also has a robust coach’s education programme and is the only recognized nation in Asia to have the ITF Silver Certification.

About OPPO

OPPO is a leading global smart device brand. Since the launch of its first mobile phone - “Smiley Face” - in 2008, OPPO has been in relentless pursuit of the perfect synergy of aesthetic satisfaction and innovative technology. Today, OPPO provides a wide range of smart devices spearheaded by the Find and Reno series. Beyond devices, OPPO provides its users with the ColorOS operating system and internet services like OPPO Cloud and OPPO+. OPPO operates in more than 40 countries and regions, with 6 Research Institutes and 4 R&D Centers worldwide, as well as an International Design Center in London. More than 40,000 of OPPO's employees are dedicated to creating a better life for customers around the world.