US Open: Ramkumar exits from qualifiers

Bengaluru, August 25: Ramkumar Ramanathan bowed out in the second round of the US Open qualifiers on Thursday (August 24) losing 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2 to France's Nicolas Mahut at Flushing Meadows.

With Ramanathan's exit, India's participation at the US Open, beginning on Monday, will now only be in the doubles circuit.

Ramanathan struggled with his second serves throughout the opening set and won only 39% points off his second serves as compared to Mahut's 64%.

He also failed to convert any of the three break points in the set, alongside failing to save both break points on his serve.

The second set featured no break points on either player's serve. Ramanathan also improved his second serve winning percentage to 54%, which allowed him to send the match into the deciding third set.

The 22-year-old's second serve once again unravelled in the final set. Ramanathan managed to convert only 42% points off his second serves, and yet again failed to capitalise on the three break points that came his way.