On September 21, 2009, Biscuits broke, people danced in the streets and boxes of candy was passed around - it was time to party in Agartala on Monday as residents cheered the tennis sensation and local hero Somdev Devvarman victory in South Africa, which took India to the world group Davis Cup for the first time in 11 years.
Sports fans across age, welcomed Somdev sensational victory over South African Rik De Voest in singles play-off in Johannesburg on Sunday. Somdev Devvarman Pravanjan father, a former Commissioner of Income Tax, said: "We are very proud of him. He took a very good show against Rik De Voest.
"Somdev gave the best presentation of his career in the contest, and we really expect was going to play good tennis in the future," he told IANS in Agartala Pravanjan just after wishing that his son by telephone.
"The success of Somdev clearly shows that there is no shortage of talent in the Northeast and that all these brilliant young people need a platform or an opportunity to demonstrate their ability and skill," Tripura Sports Council Secretary Kamal Saha told IANS.
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