Prakash Amritraj was ousted from Italy Challenger meet after losing his match 6-7(5) 3-6 to Germany's Benedikt Dorsch.

The Indian player will now present his challenge in the doubles event for which he has combined with American Brendan Evans.

The unseeded Indo-American pair have a task cut out as they take on top seeded Swiss-Dutch pair of Johan Brunstrom and Jean-Julien Rojer in the first round.