Pune , December 22: Indian players lost their steam and were shown the door in the second round of the singles at the 20th edition of the NECC Deccan ITF $25000 Women’s Tennis Tournament organised under the auspices of the ITF, AITA and MSLTA by Deccan Gymkhana and sponsored by National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC) and being played at the Deccan Gymkhana Tennis Courts.
Eight foreigners entered the quarterfinals as four Indians in action went Down . Fifth seeded Nigina Abduraimova of Uzbekistan was given a tough fight by qualifier Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty before. Going down 6-4, 3-6, 6-2; in a tussle lasting
In another close match eighth seeded Valeriya Strakhova of Ukraine had to rely on all her experience to get past Wildcard Vaidehi Chaudhari 7-5, 6-4 , third seeded Chihiro Muramatsu of Japan proved too strong for Wildcard Farhat Aleen Qamar ending her run 6-2, 6-0.
Indian hope Karnab Kaur Thandi fresh from her triumph in Europe looked like going for a big kill as she took the first set off top seeded Nefisa Berberovic of Bosnia Herzegovina but the top seed came back to win the second set 6-4 and lead 2-0 before Karman Kaur Thandi Retired due to elbow injury. The only solace for the indians was the four players got 7 WTA points for reaching round two,
In the two upsets of the day unseeded Ekaterina Reyngold of Russia outplayed sixth seeded Akiko Omae of Japan 6-1, 6-1 but unseeded Japanese Moyuka Uchijima upset seventh seeded Ekaterina Yashina of Russia 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 to enter the last eight of the event
Following are the results: Main Draw: Second Round: Women’s Singles:
Nefisa Berberovic (BIH) [1] bt Karman Kaur Thandi (IND) 4-6, 6-4, 2-0Retd;
Anna Danilina (KAZ) [2] bt Misaki Matsuda (JPN)6-3, 7-6(7);
Chihiro Muramatsu (JPN) [3] bt (WC)Farhat Aleen Qamar (IND)6-2, 6-0;
Diana Marcinkevica (LAT) [4] bt Zhibek Kulambayeva (KAZ)6-2, 6-3;
Nigina Abduraimova (UZB) [5] bt Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty (IND)6-4, 3-6, 6-2;
Ekaterina Reyngold (RUS) bt Akiko Omae (JPN) [6] 6-1, 6-1;
Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) bt Ekaterina Yashina (RUS) [7] 1-6, 6-4, 6-3;
Valeriya Strakhova (UKR) [8] bt (WC)Vaidehi Chaudhari (IND) 7-5, 6-4;
Doubles: First Round:
Anna Danilina (KAZ) /Valeriya Strakhova (UKR) [1] bt Pooja Ingale (IND) /Ramya Natarajan (IND) 6-0, 6-4;
Jennifer Luikham (IND)/Mihika Yadav (IND)bt Humera Baharmus (IND)/Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty (IND) 2-6, 6-2[10-5];
Sowjanya Bavisetti (IND) /Diana Marcinkevica (LAT) bt Nidhi Chilumula (IND)/Snehal Mane (IND)6-1, 6-2;
Sathwika Sama (IND) /Saumya Vig (IND) bt Arthi Muniyan (IND)/Sarah Pang (SGP) 6-3, 6-0;
Rutuja Bhosale (IND) /Hiroko Kuwata (JPN) [4] bt Vaidehi Chaudhari (IND)/Zeel Desai (IND) 7-6(3), 6-3;
Zhibek Kulambayeva (KAZ) [2] /Ekaterina Yashina (RUS) bt Nigina Abduraimova (UZB) /Ekaterina Reyngold (RUS) 6-3, 6-0;
Akiko Omae (JPN) [3] /Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) bt Naho Sato (JPN) /Prarthana G. Thombare (IND) 6-7(1), 6-3, [10-2].
