India's spearhead overcame the number two Indonesian David 6-3 6-1 in little over an hour. Somdev broke the rival in the sixth game of the opening set, then won the second set and the match by breaking his opponent thrice.
With a motley crowd watching the proceedings, the opening set went with serve until the sixth game when David dumped a forehand long outside the baseline to trail 2-4.
Both players held serve until the third game of second set when David, running in hard across the ball, smashed the ball outside the sideline to give India 2-1 lead. However, the Indonesian did not give in easily in the fourth game, forcing the Indian to earn points.
Then Somdev broke the Indonesian for the second time in the fifth game after David smashed the backhand shot wide over the sideline.