Davis Cup Qualifiers: Prajnesh Gunneswaran bites dust, India trail 0-1 against Croatia
March 06, 2020 23:01 ISTIndia's strategy to target Gojo fell flat with the young Croat trumphing higher-ranked Prajnesh 3-6 6-4 6-2 in one hour and 57 minutes.
India's strategy to target Gojo fell flat with the young Croat trumphing higher-ranked Prajnesh 3-6 6-4 6-2 in one hour and 57 minutes.
John Millman came from a set and break down to beat Thiago Seyboth Wild 4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2 to give Australia a 2-0 lead over Brazil after the opening singles in their Davis Cup qualifier on Friday.
The three-time major champion and former No. 1 hasn't played a match since the Davis Cup Finals in November. He said last month he might need yet another surgery related to the hip problems that already have led to two procedures.
The hosts will be led by world number 37 Marin Cilic and the 2014 US Open champion is only top-50 singles player in their ranks.
Bouncing back from the narrow defeat against China's Qiang Wang, Ankita regrouped to humble Sabina Sharipova 7-5 6- to seal the tie in India's favour in one hour and 34 minutes.
The onus to bring the team back in the contest was on India number one Ankita and she stunned her rival by taking the first set in a jiffy but eventually lost 6-1 2-6 4-6 after battling hard for two hours and 24 minutes.
Novak Djokovic remained on top of the ATP rankings with 10,220 points and is followed by Rafael Nadal while Ash Barty has a got 8,717 points and is followed by Simona Halep in the WTA rankings.
The 17-time Grand Slam champion maintained his unbeaten start to the year, having won the inaugural ATP Cup with Serbia and clinching a record-extending eighth Australian Open title.
The 21-year-old Sabalenka needed less than 75 minutes to complete the convincing win.
Djokovic expressed his desire to visit India and play in front of his avid followers, since he enjoyed his experience when he last played in the country four years back.
Djokovic converted his eighth set point when Monfils double-faulted. He cruised the rest of the way, winning 2-6, 7-6 (8), 6-1.
Ash Barty beat former No. 1 Garbine Muguruza, 6-1, 6-7, 6-2 Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Qatar Open.
Nick Kyrgios has a left wrist injury that forced him out of a tournament in Mexico this week while Alex de Minaur has aggravated an abdominal injury.
Novak Djokovic swept aside seventh-seeded Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-2 to reach the semifinals of the Dubai Championships.
Kim Clijsters, a four-time major winner, won in 2003 and 2005 at Indian Wells before retiring nearly eight years ago
Garbine Muguruza beat Ukrainian teenager Dayana Yastremska 6-2, 6-4 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open.
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-1 while Stefanos Tsitsipas got the better of Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1, 6-0.
Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova has opened up on her retirement from tennis, stating that her 'body had become a distraction'.
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has announced her retirement from tennis at 32.
Japan's home tie in the Davis Cup against Ecuador will be played behind closed doors.
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