July 22, 2018
Ramanathan lost 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 to Steve Johnson in the final of Newport on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Ramanathan stretched the No. 3 seed the distance in the first final of his career, but he wasn't able to finish strong. Still, the 23-year-old from India will be ecstatic with the result, as his ranking was No. 161 and he was just 2-3 on the season heading into this tournament.