Ramkumar Ramanathan loses in Rd 1 of French Open qualification
Ramkumar lost to Australia's Jason Kubler 6-4, 6-4 to bow out of contention; Prajnesh Gunneswaran will be the lone Indian in the men's draw after earning direct qualification.
Published : May 20, 2019 16:22 IST
Ramkumar Ramanathan lost to Jason Kubler of Australia in the first round of qualification for the French Open Grand Slam tournament on Monday.
The Indian fell 6-4, 6-4 in straight sets to World No. 171 in one hour and 32 minutes to lose a chance to compete in the second Grand Slam of the year.
World No. 86 Prajnesh Gunneswaran, who got a direct entry into the main draw of the tournament by virtue of being in the Top 100, will now be the only Indian contestant in the 128-member men's draw.