Yuki Bhambri beats Ramkumar Ramanathan to qualify for Indian Wells Masters tennis

Yuki Bhambri defeated Ramkumar Ramanathan to make it to the season’s first Master series event as he booked his spot in the Indian Wells Masters tennis tournament on Thursday.

Published on: Mar 8, 2018, 17:27:33 IST

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Yuki Bhambri outsmarted Ramkumar Ramanathan in the battle of top Indians to qualify for the Indian Wells ATP Masters event, his first 1000 series tournament in nine years.

Yuki Bhambri defeated Ramkumar Ramanathan to qualify for the Indian Wells Masters tennis tournament on Thursday. (PTI)

Yuki, seeded ninth in the qualifiers, prevailed 6-4, 6-2 in the second and final qualifying round to make it to the season’s first Master series event. Yuki now leads head-to-head record 3-1 against the 22-year-old Ramkumar.

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The last time 25-year-old Yuki played at a Masters event was in 2009 at Miami.

In his opening round in the main draw, Yuki will fight it out with fellow qualifier Nicolas Mahut, ranked 101, and if he manages to cross the first hurdle he will be up against world number 12 Lucas Pouille from France.

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