Miami Open: Prajnesh Gunneswaran is Qualified For The Second Straight Main Draw Appearance

The number one singles player of India, Prajnesh Gunneswaran, beat Jay Clarke in straight sets for making the main draw of the Miami Open, his second straight Master's appearance. in the second qualifying round of the ATP-1000 tennis tournament, Prajnesh defeated Great Britain's Clarke 6-4 6-4 in Miami for progressing to the main draw.

He has reached a career-high rank of 84 earlier this week. He is considered as India number one and started on a strong note, breaking Clarke in the first game of the match. He also saved two break points in the other games on his way to sealing the first set.

The beginning of the second game was no different as the 29-year-old Indian champion again broke his 20-year-old opponent in the first game. Clarke somehow managed to save two break points but could not prevent Prajnesh from sealing the set and match in his favor.

This is the second straight Master's main draw appearance of Prajnesh, coming a week after reaching the third round at Indian Wells. On Friday, the Indian will meet Jaume Munar of Spain in the first round main draw.

By: Preeti Narula

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