Tennis: India’s Prajnesh Gunneswaran qualifies for the main round of Miami Open; to face Kevin Anderson if reaches second round

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Prajnesh Gunneswaran will be making his Grand Slam debut this Sunday
Prajnesh Gunneswaran will be making his Grand Slam debut this Sunday

Rising Indian tennis star Prajnesh Gunneswaran has qualified for the main round of the Miami Open after getting the better of Jay Clarke 6-4, 6-4 in the final round of the qualifiers. He will next take on 21-year-old Spain’s Jaume Munar in the first round. If Prajnesh overwhelms the youngster, he will square off against 2018 Wimbledon finalist Kevin Anderson.

Prajnesh Gunneswaran can face Wimbledon finalist Kevin Anderson in the second round if he overcomes his first round challenge at the Miami Open
Prajnesh Gunneswaran can face Wimbledon finalist Kevin Anderson in the second round if he overcomes his first round challenge at the Miami Open

By defeating his American counterpart, Prajnesh has qualified for his second consecutive main draw of an ATP 1000 tournament after reaching the third round of the Indian Wells tournament. There, the 29-year-old defeated World No. 18 Nikoloz Basilashvili in a grueling encounter that lasted two hours and 31 minutes.

Following his exploits in the Indian Wells, Prajnesh saw a surge in his rankings which took him to a career-best 84th spot. It consolidated his place as the highest-ranked Indian male tennis player.

Let’s hope he continues his stupendous form into the Miami Open as well. The Sportsindiashow team wishes him all the best for his sojourn in Miami.