Wimbledon Qualifiers: Ankita Raina reaches second round

Ankita Raina beat Turkey's Cagla Büyükakçay 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Wimbledon qualifiers on Tuesday while Prajnesh Gunneswaran lost to Italy's Lorenzo Sonego at A.

Ankita Raina recorded a straight-set victory over Turkey's Cagla Büyükakçay.

India's top-ranked WTA player Ankita Raina reached the second round of the Wimbledon qualifiers by beating Turkey's Cagla Büyükakçay 6-4, 6-3 on Tuesday.

Lorenzo Sonego of Italy overcame stiff resistance from Prajnesh Gunneswaran for a 6-7(3), 6-0, 7-5 victory in the pre-quarterfinals of the 507,490 ATP tennis tournament in Antalya, Turkey, on Tuesday. The second round entry fetched 20 ATP points and € 7,490 for Prajnesh.

The results: