New York: Prajnesh Gunneswaran says he "did hit" world number five Daniil Medvedev with his game in the US Open first round but a twisted ankle did not allow him to be consistently aggressive. Competing in his fourth straight Grand Slam singles main draw this season, Prajnesh lost 4-6 1-6 2-6 to the Russian on Monday. Long rallies featured from the word go though Prajnesh took sometime to find his range. The Indian left-hander began aggressively but could not maintain intensity after losing a well-fought first set at the Louis Armstrong Stadium.

"He is very consistent. He does not make many errors. But I did feel I was able to hit him with my game. I needed to do it consistently and for that I needed to move well, but I twisted my ankle and it made it a bit difficult," Prajnesh told PTI, reflecting on his defeat.