India’s challenge is over in the juniors section with Rishika Sunkara going down tamely to third-seeded Russian Daria Gavrilova in Australian Open tennis girls’ singles.
Rishika, who came through the qualifiers to be in the main draw, lost 0-6, 2-6 in the second round.
She bowed out of the doubles first round with her Japanese partner Yuki Ito.
Vaidik Munshaw had already crashed out in the first round of the boys’ singles and doubles.