The fourth seeded Indian lost 6-3, 3-6, 0-6 to Denis Kudla of USA in the men’s singles summit clash of the ATP Challenger event in one hour 33 minutes on Sunday. Indian Davis Cupper Prajnesh Gunneswaran squandered initial advantage to lose to Denis Kudla of USA in three sets in the final of the Atlantic Tire Championships here. The fourth seeded Indian lost 6-3, 3-6, 0-6 in the men’s singles summit clash of the ATP Challenger event in one hour 33 minutes on Sunday. Prajnesh, ranked 146th, started on a bright note, putting up a dominant display to take the opening set of the $52,080 hard court tournament. Prajnesh had got the better of Brazil’s Thomaz Bellucci in the quarterfinals before receiving a walkover against Denmark’s Mikael Torpegaard in the semifinal.

Source: The Hindu November 16, 2020 06:22 UTC