Jakupovic aims for the coveted double crown after clinching the Doubles title alongside Irina Maria Bara of Romania.
In the singles finals, the 33-year-old Jakupovic, currently ranked 213th in the world, halted Korean giant-killer Dayeon Back with a 6-4, 6-3 victory in a 1-hour 21-minute match.
In the other semifinal, Yeonwoo Ku of Korea won the battle of 21-year-olds, outclassing Russian Daria Kudashova 6-2, 7-5 in a 1-hour 28-minute match.
In the doubles finals, the top-seeded pair of Dalila Jakupovic and Irina Maria Bara staged a remarkable comeback from being one set and 3-5 down in the second set, as well as 5-7 down in the super tiebreak. They triumphed over Korean Yeonwoo Ku and Lithuania’s Justina Mikulskyte, securing a 6-7(5), 7-6(5), 10-7 victory and claiming the title. The victors earned 35 WTA points and $3935, while the runners-up received 23 WTA points and $2106. The prizes were presented by Mrunalini Talkewar, Divisional Manager Maha Urja; Dr. Parinita Fuke, Ex-Corporator Bajiprabhu Nagar; Mr. Sunder Iyer, Honorary Secretary MSLTA; Mr. Kumar Kale, President NDHTA; Dr. Sudhir Bhiwapurkar, Tournament Director; Ashok Bhiwapurkar, Vice President NDHTA; Vikram Naidu, Joint Secretary NDHTA; and Vijay Naidu, Tournament Secretary.
Results: Semifinal Round:
- Dalila Jakupovic (Slo) [2] defeated Dayeon Back (Kor) 6-4, 6-3.
- Yeonwoo Ku (Kor) defeated Daria Kudashova (Rus) 6-2, 7-5.
Doubles: Final Round:
- Irina Maria Bara (Rou) / Dalila Jakupovic (Slo) defeated Yeonwoo Ku (Kor) [4] / Justina Mikulskyte (Ltu) [1] 6-7(8), 7-6(5), 10-7.
