Ramkumar Ramanathan was outplayed 6-0, 6-2 by third seed Mikhail Kukushkin, a former top-50 player, in the second round of the €127,000 Challenger tournament here.
In the $60,000 ITF women’s event in Hodmezovasarhely, Hungary, Prarthana Thombare and Kotomi Takahata made the doubles final with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Olga Danilovic and Panna Udvardy.
The results:
€127,000 Challenger, Caltanissetta: Second round: Mikhail Kukushkin (Kaz) bt Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-0, 6-2.
$60,000 ITF women, Hodmezovasarhely: Semifinals: Kotomi Takahata (Jpn) & Prarthana Thombare bt Olga Danilovic (Srb) & Panna Udvardy (Hun) 6-4, 6-3.