From correspondents in Europe, 08:01 PM IST

India's Somdev Devvarman went down fighting to Brazilian Ricardo Hocevar in the second round of the $50,000 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) challenger.

Somdev, who is playing his first clay tournament of the season, lost 4-6, 6-7(4) here Wednesday.

Hocevar in the quarter-final plays Serbian Boris Pashanski, who beat German Daniel Brands 7-5, 7-6(3).

(Staff Writer, © IANS)