Alina Korneeva. |
India’s Vaishnavi Adkar displayed a commendable efficiency, although she finally fell in three units to South Korea’s Sohyun Park on the L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125K Collection Tennis Championships, hosted by the Maharashtra State Garden Tennis Affiliation (MSLTA) and the Cricket Membership of India (CCI).
Adkar, simply nineteen years outdated and ranked at No. 841 globally, initially geared as much as face qualifier Himeno Sakatsume. Nevertheless, Sakatsume withdrew, paving the best way for Park to enter as a fortunate loser. Regardless of going through an opponent ranked greater than 500 locations above her, Adkar fiercely contested, clinching the second set earlier than Park secured victory at 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 in a match lasting practically two hours.
Within the doubles area, the Indian duo Ankita Raina and Rutuja Bhosale encountered an in depth defeat towards Hungary’s Fanny Stollar and Nice Britain’s Naiktha Bains, with a scoreline of 6-3, 2-6, 8-10 within the first spherical.
In the meantime, Sahaja Yamalapalli from India is ready to problem high seed Kayla Day of the USA within the spotlight night session match.
Elsewhere within the event, sixteen-year-old Alina Korneeva, a product of the Rafa Nadal Academy in Spain, triumphed over French contender Chloe Paquet with a rating of 6-1, 6-3, securing her spot within the second spherical. Korneeva, having clinched the Australian and French Open junior singles titles in 2023, has swiftly transitioned to the skilled circuit, already making her mark throughout the high 150 rankings.
As well as, fifth seed Laura Pigossi from Brazil, sixth seed Darja Semneistaja from Latvia, and Dutch participant Arianna Hartono emerged victorious of their respective opening matches on Monday, advancing to the second spherical.
Temporary Outcomes:
(5) Laura Pigossi (BRA) defeated Ekaterina Makarova 6-1, 3-0 (retired); (6) Darja Semneistaja (LAT) defeated Panna Udvardy (HUN) 7-5, 3-6, 6-2; Sohyun Park (LL) (KOR) defeated Vaishnavi Adkar (IND) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1; Arianna Hartono (NED) defeated Irina Bara (ROM) 6-4, 6-4; Alina Korneeva defeated Chloe Paquet (FRA) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles 1st spherical
Naiktha Bains (GBR) / Fanny Stollar (HUN) defeated Ankita Raina (IND) / Rutuja Bhosale (IND) 3-6, 6-2, 10-8.