Indian tennis star Prajnesh Gunneswaran flew halfway across the world in the hope of qualifying for the U.S. Open's main draw, but suffered an expensive let-down when he missed out by a single spot. Yet with many players deciding against travelling to New York due to the pandemic, the Chennai-based Prajnesh, who was ranked five spots behind Nagal at 132 when the initial entries were announced, felt he still had a chance. Prajnesh arrived in New York the night before Thursday's U.S. Open draw and watched Egypt's Mohamed Safwat, placed just ahead of him in the list of alternates, sneak in. “When I was three out when I left (India), I felt I had no chance or very low chance. “I have to get better if I want to guarantee myself positions in the main draws.”

Source: The Hindu August 28, 2020 13:58 UTC