3rd seed Vaidehi Chaudhari (IND, 423) staged a gritty comeback on Thursday, October 22, 2026, overturning a 1-set deficit to advance past Japanese qualifier Sera Nishimoto (JPN, 968) 4-6, 6-2, 3-0 ret. into the singles quarterfinals of the USD 30,000 Sydney Olympic Park International #1 on outdoor hard courts in Sydney, Australia.
Indian-origin top seed Naiktha Bains (GBR, 358) joined Chaudhari (IND, 423) in the last 8 with a clinical 6-3, 6-3 victory over Australia’s Alana Subasic (AUS, 516) in 1 hour and 27 minutes, setting up simultaneous quarterfinal clashes on Friday morning at 4:30 AM IST (10:00 AM Sydney local time).
Chaudhari reels off 9 of final 11 games; Bains advances in straight sets
Competing on Court 3, 3rd seed Vaidehi Chaudhari (IND, 423)—who opened her campaign on Wednesday by defeating Elyse Tse (NZL, 851) 6-3, 6-4—dropped a tight 53-minute opening set 4-6 to qualifier Sera Nishimoto (JPN, 968) before taking firm command from the baseline. Chaudhari broke serve 3 times in a 46-minute 2nd set to level the match at 6-2 and surged ahead 3-0 across a 41-minute opening stretch of the decider before Nishimoto retired after 2 hours and 20 minutes. Across the contest, Chaudhari held 8 of 11 service games, saved 5 of 8 break points, and converted 5 of 8 break chances.
On Court 6, Indian-origin 1st seed Naiktha Bains (GBR, 358) controlled proceedings from start to finish against home challenger Alana Subasic (AUS, 516), sealing a 6-3, 6-3 triumph in 1 hour and 27 minutes (47 minutes in Set 1 and 40 minutes in Set 2). Bains dropped serve just 1 time all afternoon—holding 8 of 9 service games and saving 1 of 2 break points—while converting 4 of 11 break opportunities on return.
- 9 of 11 games won: After dropping Set 1 4-6, Vaidehi Chaudhari (IND, 423) claimed 9 of the next 11 games across Sets 2 and 3.
- 5 of 8 break points converted (62.5%): Chaudhari converted 5 of 8 break chances while saving 5 of 8 break points on her own serve.
- 8 of 9 service games held (88.9%): Top seed Naiktha Bains (GBR, 358) dropped serve only once across 2 sets against Alana Subasic (AUS, 516).
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| R16 | [3] Vaidehi Chaudhari IND · 423 def. [Q] Sera Nishimoto JPN · 968 | 4-6, 6-2, 3-0 ret. | Won 9 of the final 11 games and converted 5 of 8 break points |
| R16 | [1] Naiktha Bains GBR · 358 def. Alana Subasic AUS · 516 | 6-3, 6-3 | Held 8 of 9 service games in 87 minutes |
| Round | Match | Court | Scheduled Start Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| QF | [3] Vaidehi Chaudhari IND · 423 vs [6] Tahlia Kokkinis AUS · 473 | Court 5 | 4:30 AM IST (10:00 AM Local) |
| QF | [1] Naiktha Bains GBR · 358 vs [5] Hikaru Sato JPN · 438 | Court 8 | 4:30 AM IST (10:00 AM Local) |