PUNE: What is Dan Evans’ loss has turned out to be Prajnesh Gunneswaran’s gain.
The world No. 24 from Britain, who had a phenomenal season in 2021 in which he beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of Monte Carlo Masters, had sought a wildcard for the Tata Open Maharashtra following his third-round loss at the Australian Open. However, the best efforts of the ATP 250 Series event organisers to accommodate his last-minute approach came to nought as the 31-year-old tested positive for Covid prior to boarding his flight in Dubai late Friday night.
