French Open 2017: Yuki Bhambri, Ramkumar Ramanathan crash out in qualifiers

Yuki Bhambri lost 6-7, 6-7 to Canada’s Peter Polansky while Ramkumar Ramanathan lost to Argentina’s Guido Pella 2-6,1-6 to crash out of the French Open Qualifiers.

Indian tennis players Yuki Bhambri and Ramkumar Ramanathan suffered contrasting defeats in their respective men’s singles event to crash out of the French Open Qualifiers last evening.

Yuki Bhambri lost 6-7, 6-7 to Canada’s Peter Polansky to crash out of the French Open Qualifiers. (Getty Images)

(Read | French Open: Rafael Nadal is the man to beat, says Alexander Zverev)

Although Yuki provided a tough fight to World No. 132 Peter Polansky, he eventually went down losing 6-7, 6-7 against his Canadian opponent in the opening-round clash.

(Read | French Open: WTA chief attacks Maria Sharapova’s snub)

Ramkumar, on the other hand, suffered a 2-6, 6-1 defeat at the hands of Guido Pella of Argentina in their lop-sided first-round encounter.

With both Indians knocking out of the qualifiers, no player from the country will feature in the men’s singles event of the second Grand Slam of the year, which is slated to be held from May 28.