It is Prajnesh's second straight runner-up finish. He had reached the final at the Cary Challenger last week.

India had lost 1-3 to Croatia in the Davis Cup Qualifiers while Finland beat Mexico 3-2 in World Group Play-Offs

Despite growing political tensions with Pakistan, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said that an isolated stand can't be taken when it comes to multilateral events -- like Davis Cup -- organised by international bodies.