Ramanathan beaten by Bublik in the first round of the Qatar Open
Ankita Raina, who had earlier trumped former world No. 5 Sara Errani, lost to Leonie Kung of Switzerland.
Published : Mar 08, 2021 20:32 IST
Qualifier Ramkumar Ramanathan was beaten 6-4, 6-2 by Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in the first round of the Qatar Open in Doha on Monday, which boasts of a prize money of $890,920 For his fine effort in making the main draw, Ramkumar collected 12 ATP points and pocketed $11,270.
Meanwhile, Ankita Raina was outplayed 6-0, 6-1 by the 158th ranked Leonie Kung of Switzerland in the second and final qualifying round of the WTA tennis tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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| The results: $890,920 ATP, Doha, Qatar Singles (first round): Alexander Bublik (Kaz) bt Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-4, 6-2. $235,238 WTA, Guadalajara, Mexico Qualifying singles (second and final round): Leonie Kung (Sui) bt Ankita Raina 6-0, 6-1. |