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Nairobi International Open 2017: Sanath Hemachandra [#58]

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On this page, you will find information about Sanath Hemachandra, who is competing at the Nairobi International Open 2017. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 2-6, -348, and is ranked #82.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Sanath Surname(s): Hemachandra Home: Muscat, Oman Awards: 1995 1996 1999 Oman NSC; 2004 (Runner-up) Gulf SC Hobbies: Music, singing, swimming, reading, philosophy NIO 2017 Team: Oman

Round by Round
High score: 469 Average for: 386 Average against: 430
Round 1	Oman	Hemachandra played #24 Junaid Kardame (OMN) and won 414 to 260 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +154.
Round 2	Trinidad and Tobago	Hemachandra played #5 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 345 to 579 (a spread of -234). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-1, -80.
Round 3	Kenya	Hemachandra played #102 Bernard Koyyoko (KEN) and lost 356 to 418 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-2, -142.
Round 4	Australia	Hemachandra played #59 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and won 469 to 436 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-2, -109.
Round 5	Kenya	Hemachandra played #36 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and lost 417 to 427 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-3, -119.
Round 6	United States	Hemachandra played #66 Paula Catanese (USA) and lost 409 to 415 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-4, -125.
Round 7	United States	Hemachandra played #71 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 344 to 496 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 2-5, -277.
Round 8	Kenya	Hemachandra played #1 Symon Gitonga (KEN) and lost 334 to 405 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-6, -348.

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