Ramkumar Ramanathan saved a set point to upset 10th-seeded Argentine Facundo Bagnis 7-6(6), 7-5 in Doha, while Ankita Raina cruised past Hungary’s Reka-Luca Jani 6-2, 6-2 in Dubai to give India a perfect 2–0 start on Day 1.
Ramkumar Ramanathan · Men’s Qualifying Round 1 (Doha)
Set Point Saved · Upset Over #10 Seed| Round | Match | Score | Result | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Ramkumar Ramanathan (IND, 188) d. (10)Facundo Bagnis (ARG, 125) | 7-6(6), 7-5 | WON | Saved set point in Set 1 tiebreak to stun 10th seed |
Ankita Raina · Women’s Qualifying Round 1 (Dubai)
Straight-Sets Win · Into Q2| Round | Match | Score | Result | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Ankita Raina (IND, 180) d. Reka-Luca Jani (HUN, 206) | 6-2, 6-2 | WON | Dominant baseline performance in Dubai opener |
Ramkumar Ramanathan came back from a set point down to upset 10th seed and 125th ranked Facundo Bagnis from Argentina. He will take on 247th ranked Tung Lin Wu from Chinese Taipei next.
“It was a really close match today and I’m glad I got through in the end. I am looking forward to my next match on Tuesday”, said Ramkumar after the match
[QR1] Ramkumar Ramanathan(🇮🇳,188) beat Facundo Bagnis(🇦🇷,125) 7-6(6) 7-5
Ankita Raina made light work of similar ranked Reka-Luca Jani from Hungary, winning in two comfortable sets. Ankita has a tough match in the 2nd round, where she will play 9th seed and 118th ranked Katarina Zavatska from Ukraine
[QR1] Ankita Raina(🇮🇳,180) beat Reka Jani(🇭🇺,206) 6-2 6-2
