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Maha Open: Ramanathan Progresses To Final Qualifying Round
Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association: Unseeded Ramkumar Ramanathan pulled off an upset against the top seeded Elias Ymer of Sweden to enter the final qualifying round of the Maha Open ATP Challenger 100 Men’s Tennis Championship organised by Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in association with the Department of Sports and Youth Services Govt of Maharashtra, PCMC, PMC and PMDTA at the Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium.
The 30-year-old from Chennai, Ramkumar exacted revenge for his Davis Cup loss against the top seeded Elias Ymer, winning 5-7,6-1,6-4 in match that lasted for 1 hour and 52 minutes. The 28-year-old, Ymer, who had got past Ramanathan in the Davis Cup between India and Sweden played solidly to wrap up the first set but Ramkumar progressed well with his serve and volley game, attacking Ymer to win the second set.
Ramkumar couldn't break Ymer in the third game but did manage to get a break in the fifth game to win the match. Ramkumar, currently ranked 403, served 9 aces in the match to move into the final round qualifying.
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