Former India No. 1 Yuki Bhambri fell to Spain’s Bernabe Zapata Miralles 5-7. 6-1 within the first spherical of qualifying for the Wimbledon essential draw on Monday. The 29-year-old acquired entry into the qualifying draw because of a protected rating because of a knee damage.
Bhambri acquired off to a flying begin within the match, getting an early break and discovering himself in a 5-3 lead within the first set. Miralles, nonetheless, managed to get the break again instantly, and after heading off two set factors on his serve within the subsequent sport, he went on to win 10 of the subsequent 11 video games to eradicate the Indian from the occasion.
The 29-year-old was handed a troublesome draw contemplating Miralles’ outstanding latest outcomes. The Spaniard went from qualifying all the way in which to the fourth spherical on the French Open final month, defeating Americans Taylor Fritz and John Isner earlier than shedding to Alexander Zverev. He is ranked ninetieth on this planet and faces France’s Antoine Hoang subsequent.
Bhambri was one in all two Indians within the qualifying draw for the boys’s singles occasion at Wimbledon. India No. 1 Ramkumar Ramanathan faces nineteenth seed Vit Kopriva later immediately. Prajnesh Gunneswaran was excessive on the alternates record however ultimately did not make the lower.
Sania Mirza, in her final 12 months on tour, is the one different Indian who’s confirmed to function at SW19 this 12 months. The 35-year-old enters the ladies’s doubles essential draw alongside Czech Republic’s Lucie Hradecka.