ITF tennis tournament: Rashmikaa pair enters semifinals

The India-New Zealand pair rallied from a set down to defeat the pair of Mia Horvit of US A and Tenika Mcgiffin of Australia 4-6, 7-6(2), 12-10 in a close encounter

Hyderabad: Hyderabad tennis player Shrivalli Rashmikaa and her partner Monique Barry from New Zealand made it to the semifinal with a comeback victory in the women’s doubles category at the Women’s World Tennis Tour W$25,000 Perth ITF tennis tournament in Perth, Australia on Friday.

The India-New Zealand pair rallied from a set down to defeat the pair of Mia Horvit of US A and Tenika Mcgiffin of Australia 4-6, 7-6(2), 12-10 in a close encounter. They saved four match points on their way to victory.

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Earlier in the first round, the duo downed Chikaraishi Yui and Hasegawa Mei of Japan 6-3, 6-2.

However, Rashmikaa’s campaign in the singles came to an end in the first round when she lost to Australia’s Destinee Alava 3-6, 3-6.