Prajnesh Gunneswaran
-
Davis Cup: Fast, low bounce grass court make India firm favourite against Denmark
Tennis | Mar 03, 2022, 03:17 PM ISTIndia's best player Yuki Bhambri is back in the squad and that changes the dynamics for the three-day rubber. India terribly felt his absence when he was out of action in the last four years due to his knee injury.
-
Australian Open 2022: Prajnesh goes down in straight sets in 2nd round of qualifiers
Tennis | Jan 12, 2022, 02:04 PM ISTGermany's World No. 228 Maximilian Marterer defeated World No. 221 Prajnesh 6-2, 7-6(8) in the second round of the Australian Open qualifiers.
-
Australian Open 2022: Prajnesh beat 3rd seed Galan in straight sets; reach second round of qualifier
Tennis | Jan 11, 2022, 03:31 PM ISTIndia's World No 221 defeated the 119th ranked Colombian 6-4, 6-4 in one hour and 13 minutes; will face Germany's World No 228 Maximilian Marterer next.
-
Australian Open: Prajnesh to compete in qualifiers on Monday; Ramkumar, Ankita in action on Tuesday
Tennis | Jan 09, 2022, 04:50 PM ISTThe focus will be on Bhambri, who lost invaluable three years due to a troubling knee but in a few tournaments that he has played going into the fresh season, the talented Delhi player seems ready for the grind yet again.
-
Davis Cup: Prajnesh, Ramkumar lose on Day 1, India trail 0-2 against Finland
Tennis | Sep 18, 2021, 09:05 AM ISTUp against Otto Virtanen, ranked as low as 419 in the ATP ranking chart, the 165th ranked Prajnesh lost 3-6 6-7(1) in just one hour 25 minutes.
-
Prajnesh Gunneswaran knocked out in US Open qualifiers; India's singles challenge ends
Tennis | Aug 27, 2021, 11:25 AM ISTGunneswaran, who was looking to make his second appearance in the US Open main draws, went down 3-6 4-6 to Eubanks, ranked 216th.
-
US Open: Prajnesh Gunneswaran advances to second round of qualifiers
Tennis | Aug 26, 2021, 01:20 PM ISTGunneswaran got the better of the world no. 232 Canadian 6-4 7-6 in one hour 37 minutes on Wednesday night.
-
Sumit Nagal to face Argentina's Ficovich in 1st round of US Open qualifiers today
Tennis | Aug 24, 2021, 11:31 AM ISTIndian tennis star Sumit Nagal will begin his US Open qualifying campaign for a main draw spot as he takes on World No. 246 Juan Pablo Ficovich in the opening round.
-
AITA nominates Ankita Raina, Prajnesh for Arjuna Awards
Tennis | Jun 29, 2021, 04:17 PM ISTThe Indian tennis body has also sent names of Balram Singh and Enrico Piperno for the Dhyanchand honour.
-
Prajnesh Gunneswaran crashes out of Wimbledon Qualifiers after surprise defeat
Tennis | Jun 22, 2021, 08:56 PM ISTThe left-handed Indian, ranked 148, lost 1-6 6-7(5) to his 18-year-old rival, who is ranked as low as 1038.
-
Ramkumar Ramanathan progresses to second round of French Open Qualifiers, Prajnesh bows out
Tennis | May 25, 2021, 06:41 PM ISTRamkumar erased a one-set deficit to beat American Michael Mmoh 2-6 7-6(4) 6-3 in his opening round that lasted one hour and 54 minutes.
-
Yuki Bhambri beats Prajnesh Gunneswaran, next up is Ramkumar Ramanathan in Dubai Qualifiers
Tennis | Mar 13, 2021, 05:57 PM ISTYuki, who is competing on a Protected Ranking (PR) knocked out his seventh seed compatriot 6-1 6-4 in the opening round of the USD 2,048,855 hard court tournament.
-
Second straight runner-up finish for Prajnesh Gunneswaran following final defeat in Orlando Open
Tennis | Nov 22, 2020, 11:36 PM ISTPrajnesh did not have the required power in his strokes to hurt the American, losing 3-6 4-6 in the USD 52,080 hard court tournament.
-
Prajnesh Gunneswaran reaches Orlando Challenger semis, regains India number one spot
Tennis | Nov 20, 2020, 11:08 PM ISTThe fourth-seeded Indian won 6-0, 6-3 against the sixth seeded Kazkakh Dmitry Popko in the quarterfinals of the USD 52,080 hard court tournament.
-
India's Prajnesh Gunneswaran loses ATP Challenger final in US
Tennis | Nov 16, 2020, 09:45 PM ISTThis was Prajnesh's seventh Challenger finals. The 31-year-old Indian has won two titles -- Anning (China, April 2018) and Bengaluru (November 2018).
-
Prajnesh Gunneswaran ousts Jack Sock to make quarters of Cary Challenger
Tennis | Nov 13, 2020, 03:59 PM ISTThe fourth-seeded southpaw beat the former top-10 American 6-7 (3), 6-2, 7-6(5) in a tight round two contest, which lasted almost three hours.
-
Prajnesh Gunneswaran crashes out in second round of French Open 2020 qualifiers
Tennis | Sep 23, 2020, 09:25 PM ISTPrajnesh, India's second-highest ranked singles player who got the better of Turkey's Cem Ilkel in the opening round, lost 4-6 6-7(4) against Vukic to bow out of the event.
-
Prajnesh advances, Nagal exits from French Open Qualifiers
Tennis | Sep 21, 2020, 06:46 PM ISTSeeded 16th Sumit loses 6-7 (4), 5-7 to Germany's seasoned player Dustin Brown while Prajnesh gets the better of Turkey's Cem Ilkel 6-3, 6-1.
-
Loss of money, time and future looks hazy now: Indian tennis players talk about COVID-19 fallout
Tennis | Apr 14, 2020, 07:06 PM ISTPrajnesh Gunneswaran, Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Divij Sharan can't exactly tell how much they would lose but considering the fact that they are consistently in contention to be in Grand Slam main draws, the massive financial hit is not difficult to assess.
-
Davis Cup Qualifiers: Prajnesh Gunneswaran bites dust, India trail 0-1 against Croatia
Tennis | Mar 06, 2020, 11:01 PM 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.