Somdev goes down fighting at Flushing Meadows

India's Somdev Devvarman lost to 23rd seed Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany in the second round of the US Open on Thursday.

Somdev lost in four sets 6-3 6-4 0-6 6-2 in a match that lasted over two hours. The Assamese boy did make a fight of the match, winning the third set but could not cope with the German's powerful serves.

This was Somdev's first ever singles Grand Slam appearance.

Devvarman, twice a US college singles champion at the University of Virginia, beat Frederico Gil of Portugal in the opening round to notch a first for India as he and Sania Mirza became the first man and woman to reach the second round at the same Grand Slam.

The 24-year-old Devvarman was runner-up in his hometown tournament in Chennai in January.