<p>Ankita Raina's bid to qualify for a Grand Slam singles main draw failed yet again when she lost the final round of the Australian Open qualifying event to Serbian Olga Danilovic on Wednesday.</p>.<p>In the women's singles qualifiers being held in Dubai, Ankita lost the third and final round 2-6 6-3 1-6 to her Serbian opponent in almost two hours.</p>.<p>Not being able to win points on her first serve hurt Ankita.</p>.<p>It was the Indian's sixth attempt to qualify for a competition at the grand stage.</p>.<p>Her defeat means that Sumit Nagal will be the only Indian to compete in the singles event of the first Grand Slam of the season.</p>.<p>Nagal has been awarded a wild card entry into the men's singles.</p>.<p>Ramkumar Ramanathan had lost in the first round of the men's singles event while Prajnesh Gunneswaran lost his second round to French player Constant Lestienne 2-6 3-6. </p>
<p>Ankita Raina's bid to qualify for a Grand Slam singles main draw failed yet again when she lost the final round of the Australian Open qualifying event to Serbian Olga Danilovic on Wednesday.</p>.<p>In the women's singles qualifiers being held in Dubai, Ankita lost the third and final round 2-6 6-3 1-6 to her Serbian opponent in almost two hours.</p>.<p>Not being able to win points on her first serve hurt Ankita.</p>.<p>It was the Indian's sixth attempt to qualify for a competition at the grand stage.</p>.<p>Her defeat means that Sumit Nagal will be the only Indian to compete in the singles event of the first Grand Slam of the season.</p>.<p>Nagal has been awarded a wild card entry into the men's singles.</p>.<p>Ramkumar Ramanathan had lost in the first round of the men's singles event while Prajnesh Gunneswaran lost his second round to French player Constant Lestienne 2-6 3-6. </p>