Vaishnavi Adkar and Ankita Raina enter ITF W35 Kalaburagi quarterfinals
Vaishnavi Adkar and Ankita Raina advanced to the quarterfinals of the ITF W35 Kalaburagi tournament with convincing wins in the women’s singles. The pair also progressed in doubles as Indian players continued their strong showing at the event
Kalaburagi: Indian players Vaishnavi Adkar and Ankita Raina delivered strong performances, advancing to the women’s singles quarterfinals at the ITF W35 Kalaburagi tournament held at the Chandrashekhar Patil Stadium on Thursday.
Third seed Vaishnavi Adkar defeated Anna Siedysheva 6-2, 6-0. The match began with both players holding serve comfortably before Adkar started putting pressure with precise returns in the sixth game. She created three break points and, after a deuce battle, eventually broke serve. She then followed it up with a confident hold to lead 5-2.
She won the first set 6-2 with a sharp overhead smash after a close game. Carrying the momentum into the second set, Adkar broke early as Siedysheva started making more errors, while she continued to apply steady pressure on serve. Although Siedysheva hit some powerful shots, Adkar stayed precise and finished the second set without losing a game.
Eighth seed Ankita Raina also advanced comfortably, beating Milana Maslenkova 6-2, 6-1. Raina set the tone early by breaking in the second game and maintained that lead for the rest of the set. In the eighth game, sustained pressure forced a long shot from Maslenkova, giving Raina the first set 6-2. She improved further in the second set, earning three break points in the fourth game with a series of sharp winners before Maslenkova’s mistake gave her a 3-1 lead. After a long fifth game with both players fighting hard, Raina’s powerful forehand forced key errors, extending her lead to 4-1. She finished the match confidently with a precise backhand winner.
Elsewhere, Elina Nepliy narrowly defeated fifth seed Zeel Desai in a tight match, winning 7-6(3), 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals. Top seed Jasmijn Gimbrere faced some resistance but prevailed over Eva Marie Desvignes with a 7-5, 7-5 victory. Meanwhile, second seed Anchisa Chanta advanced with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Polina Kuharenko.
Sixth seed Thasaporn Naklo advanced confidently, beating Sofia Martianova 6-3, 6-0. Maayan Laron delivered a solid performance to beat seventh seed Michika Ozeki 6-3, 6-1. Evgeniya Burdina defeated Sofiia Suslova after a tight first set, winning 7-6(1), 6-2.
In the women’s doubles quarterfinals, the Indian duo of Sonal Patil and Bela Tamhankar moved into the semifinals after defeating Karnataka’s Snigdha Kanta and Harshini N Nagaraj 7-5, 6-2. Second seeds Vaishnavi Adkar and Ankita Raina also progressed with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Evgeniya Burdina and Sofia Martianova. Sravya Shivani Chilakalapudi and Michika Ozeki edged past third seeds Zeel Desai and Elina Nepliy in a competitive match, winning 7-5, 2-6, [10-6].
Results
Singles Second Round
3-Vaishnavi Adkar (IND) bt Anna Siedysheva 6-2, 6-0; 8-Ankita Raina (IND) bt Milana Maslenkova 6-2, 6-1; Elina Nepliy bt 5-Zeel Desai (IND) 7-6(3), 6-3; 1-Jasmijn Gimbrere (NED) bt Eva Marie Desvignes (SGP) 7-5, 7-5; 2-Anchisa Chanta (THA) bt Polina Kuharenko 6-3, 6-3; 6-Thasaporn Naklo (THA) bt Sofia Martianova 6-3, 6-0; Maayan Laron (ISR) bt 7-Michika Ozeki (JPN) 6-3, 6-1; Evgeniya Burdina bt Sofiia Suslova 7-6(1), 6-2
Doubles Quarterfinal
Sonal Patil (IND) / Bela Tamhankar (IND) bt Snigdha Kanta (IND) / Harshini N Nagaraj (IND) 7-5, 6-2;
Sravya Shivani Chilakalapudi (IND) / Michika Ozeki (JPN) bt 3-Zeel Desai (IND) / Elina Nepliy 7-5, 2-6, [10-6];
2-Vaishnavi Adkar (IND) / Ankita Raina (IND) bt Evgeniya Burdina / Sofia Martianova 6-2, 6-2.
