R. Berankis started the qualification of the tournament in China victoriously

On Sunday, the qualification of the ATP “Challenger” series “Guangzhou Nansha International Challenger” men’s tennis tournament began in China. In the first round, 33-year-old Ričardas Berankis (ATP-329) won in 1 hour. 49 min. 6:2, 3:6, 6:1 defeated the 29-year-old Indian Ramkumar Ramanathan (ATP-360).

These tennis players met back in 2015. ATP “Challenger” tournament in Italy. This time, on a hard surface, the Lithuanian defeated the Indian – 7:5, 6:2.

India 2018 He rose to 111th place in the ATP singles ranking. It was in that year that R. Ramanathan played the only time in the final of the ATP 250 tournament, when the USA did not hold against Steve Johnson.

R. Ramanathan has already won 21 singles tournaments in his career: 20 – ITF and 1 – ATP “Challenger”. R. Ramanathan won the only ATP “Challenger” singles tournament in 2021. in Bahrain. Ramanathan is even better at doubles. in 2022 he with a legendary compatriot Rohan Bopanna won two ATP 250 tournaments and was ranked 58th in ATP doubles.

Before the start in China, Ramanathan did not play anywhere for a month. In March, he was successful in his home country, winning one ITF singles tournament and reaching the final of another.

Having won the victory, R. Berankis will meet the Turk in the decisive battle for entry to the main stage Yankee Eagle (ATP-347) who defeated China Faying Sun (ATP-427).

The prize fund of the ATP “Challenger” tournament in China consists of 82 thousand. US dollars.