New Delhi, Sept 18:
Indian tennis player Ramkumar Ramanathan lost to David Ferrer in straight sets 6-2, 6-2, as Spain completely whitewashed the hosts 5-0 in the World Group Play-off tie at RK Khanna stadium here tonight.
Earlier, in the first rubber match Marc Lopez defeated Sumit Nagal 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 giving Spain 4-0 lead. As the first set begins Ferrer starts off with 1-0 lead.
A bad beginning for Ramkumar as his serve is broken by Spaniard, however, the Indian comes back strongly, but still trails 1-2 in the first set.
Ferrer again breaks Ramkumar’s serve and the Spaniard leads 3-1. The Spaniard fetches one point takes 4-1 lead. A comfortable hold of serve for Ramkumar Ramanathan, trails David Ferrer 2-4 in the first set.
Meanwhile, Ferrer holds serve easily to lead 5-2 in the first set. The Spaniard breaks Ramkumar Ramanathan’s serve yet again to take the set 6-2.
In then second set both the players level up score to 1-1 as the game continues scores are levelled 2-2.
However, Ferrer holds serve scores 3-2. The Spaniard breaks Ramkumar’s serve with 4-2 lead as the game is slipping away from Ramkumar, Ferrer is inching towards victory leads 5-2.
Meanwhile, Ramkumar serves to stay in the match, but Ferrer breaks the Indian serve to win it comfortably 6-2. (UNI)
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