Ankita Raina in final qualifying round of WTA tournament on grass

Meanwhile, in the men’s Challenger in Nottingham, Ramkumar Ramanathan was beaten 6-2, 6-4 by Marius Copil of Romania in the second and final qualifying round.

Ankita Raina beat Ellen Perez of Australia in the first qualifying round on Monday.

Ankita Raina beat Ellen Perez of Australia 7-6(5), 6-4 in the first qualifying round of the $235,238 WTA tennis tournament on grass in Nottingham on Monday.

In the main draw, the 28-year-old Ankita was scheduled to play the 19-year-old Catherine Mcnally of the US. READ|

Meanwhile, in the men’s Challenger in Nottingham, Ramkumar Ramanathan was beaten 6-2, 6-4 by Marius Copil of Romania in the second and final qualifying round.

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The results:

$235,238 WTA, Nottingham, Britain Qualifying singles (first round): Ankita Raina bt Ellen Perez (Aus) 7-6(5), 6-4.

€132,280 Challenger, Nottingham, Britain Qualifying singles (second and final round): Marius Copil (Rou) bt Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-2, 6-4; First round: Ramkumar Ramanathan bt Anton Matusevich (GBR) 2-6, 7-6(1), 7-6(5).