Ankita Raina’s yet one more try and qualify for the singles fundamental draw of a Grand Slam failed as she bowed out of the French Open Qualifiers with a second-round defeat, in Paris on Wednesday (May 26). Ankita, up in opposition to higher-ranked German Greet Minnen, might win solely two video games in your complete match that lasted one hour and 21 minutes.
The a hundred and twenty fifth ranked Indian might convert just one of the three break factors and ultimately misplaced 2-6, 0-6. It was Ankita’s seventh try and crack the singles fundamental draw of a Major. She had reached the ultimate spherical of the Australian Open qualifying occasion early this 12 months, falling on the last stage.
Ramkumar Ramanathan additionally crashed out with a tame 1-6, 2-6 defeat in opposition to Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin. Sumit Nagal is now the one Indian left in fray for a fundamental draw berth. He will tackle Alejandro Tabilo in his second spherical.
Jamie Murray criticises doubles prize cash lower, lodge situations
Jamie Murray has criticised French Open organisers over prize cash cuts within the doubles occasion whereas additionally describing the lodge for doubles gamers an ‘absolute toilet’. Murray, a seven-times doubles and combined doubles Grand Slam champion, additionally complained after the French Tennis Federation (FFT) pushed again the claycourt match from its scheduled begin.
The 12 months’s second Grand Slam was postponed by every week to welcome extra followers on the grounds in comparison with final 12 months`s rescheduled match when just one,000 had been allowed at Roland Garros every single day in September.
“On top of twice moving their event dates to suit themselves, the @FFTennis continues their ‘we don’t give a ****’ mentality by cutting the doubles prize fund by 23%,” the 35-year-old Briton wrote on Twitter.
“Thanks for actively supporting all players across the tour… Your official hotel for doubles players is an absolute toilet… Thanks for allowing us the opportunity to bring one team member to support us during the event.”
Reuters has requested the FFT for a remark. The French Open begins on Sunday and Murray, 35, is ready to accomplice Brazilian Bruno Soares within the doubles.
(with company inputs)
