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Rashmikaa upsets second seed Nao Hibino of Japan in Mumbai Open
Hyderabad tennis player Shrivalli Rashmikaa, who was playing her maiden WTA tournament, caused a major upset when she defeated second seeded player in the opening round of the L&T Mumbai Open on Tuesday.
Hyderabad:Hyderabad tennis player Shrivalli Rashmikaa, who was playing her maiden WTA tournament, caused a major upset when she defeated second seeded player in the opening round of the L&T Mumbai Open WTA $1,25,000 tennis tournament at the Cricket Club of India, Mumbai on Tuesday.
The youngster, who made it to the main draw through qualifiers, rallied from a set down to defeat World No.93 Nao Hibino of Japan 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5) in a thrilling contest.
In the round of 16, Rashmikaa will take on Alina Korneeva.