Qualifier Bhasin registers first upset topples eighth seeded Yadav at Aryan Pumps – MSLTA WOMEN’S $15K TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Nagpur, 1st March 2022: Qualifier Smriti Bhasin recorded the first upset as she toppled eighth seeded Mihika Yadav 6-3, 6-1 to enter the second round in the singles at the Aryan Pumps – MSLTA Womens’ $15K ITF World Tennis Tour Event being organised by Nagpur District Hard Court Tennis Association (NDHTA)under the auspices of ITF , AITA and MSLTA with MSLTA and played at MSLTA Tennis Academy at Ramnagar, Nagpur.
In the closest match of the day between two wildcard entrants Yubarani Banerjee edged out a fighting Ishwari Matere 6-4, 2-6, 6-7(5) in a 2 hour 25 minute thriller .
Denmark’s Elena Jamshidi now a regular in India had to put in all her effort to stave off the challenge of another Wildcard Sudipta Kumar before winning 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 in 2 hours and 24 minutes .
Another qualifier Prathyusha Rachapudi rallied past Avishka Gupta 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in the longest match of the day lasting 2 hours 38 minutes in a cth that saw 21 double faults been served by both players
State player Akanksha Nitture gave a good account of herself in the first set against fourth seeded Punnin Kovapitukted of Thailand, but the Thai player winner of the leg at Gurugram won 7-6(3), 6-1 in 1 hour and 33 minutes
Humera Baharmus ,Sahaja Yamalapalli , Jennifer Luikham were the other players to move into the round of sixteen
In another upset in the women’s doubles event Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipathy in tandem with Sathwika Sama upset the finalists of the last week in Ahmedabad and fourth seeds Sharmada Balu and Sravya Shivani Chilakapudi 7-6(4), 6-2 to enter the quarterfinals .
The tournament was inaugurated at the hands of Sunil Kedar Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Govt of Maharashtra, Mr Parinay Fuke MLC , Dr Praniti Fuke , Corporator , Life President of MSLTA Sharad Kannamwar , Hon Sec Sunder Iyer , Mr Kumar Kale President NDHTA presided over the function . Mr Rajiv Desai Jt
Secretary MSLTA , Darshan Dakhsindas , Mr Ashok Bhiwapurkar , Rajan Nair exe Members of NDHTA were present on the occasion.
Mr Sudhir Bhiwpurkar Treasurer MSLTA and tournament Director Welcomed the guests , VIkram Naidu proposed the vote of thanks Vijay Naidu conducted the proceedings
Singles: First Round:
Yubarani Banerjee (IND) bt Ishwari Matere (IND) 6-4, 2-6, 6-7(5);
Sahaja Yamalapalli (IND) bt Sravya Shivani Chilakalapudi (IND) 6-1, 6-0;
Punnin Kovapitukted (THA) [4] bt Akanksha Nitture (IND)7-6(3), 6-1;
Jennifer Luikham (IND) [6] bt Arthi Muniyan (IND) 6-0, 6-2;
Elena Jamshidi (DEN) bt Sudipta Kumar (IND) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4;
Smriti Bhasin (IND) bt Mihika Yadav (IND) [8] 6-3, 6-1;
Humera Baharmus (IND) bt Kashish Bhatia (IND) 6-3, 6-4;
Prathyusha Rachapudi (IND) bt Avishka Gupta (IND) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
Doubles:
Sai Samhitha Chamarthi (IND) / Soha Sadiq (IND) bt Sara Gajbhiye (IND) / Sai Dedeepya Yeddula (IND) 6-0, 6-0;
Dakshata Patel (IND) / Ishwari MATERE (IND) bt Snehal Mane (IND) / Akanksha Nitture (IND) 6-2 Retd;
Nidhi Chilumula (IND) [3] / Saumya Vig (IND) bt Sudipta Kumar (IND) / Riya Uboveja (IND) 6-3, 6-1;
Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty (IND) / Sathwika Sama (IND) bt Sharmada Balu (IND) / Sravya Shivani Chilakalapudi (IND) [4] 7-6(4), 6-2.