Prajnesh Gunneswaran advances to second round

Prajnesh Gunneswaran. Pic/AFP

India's top-ranked tennis player Prajnesh Gunneswaran progressed to the second round of the US Open qualifiers with a straight set win over Brayden Schnur of Canada here.

Gunneswaran, 31, got the better of the World No. 232 6-4, 7-6 on Wednesday night. The Indian will lock horns with American Christopher Eubanks in the next round.

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