4th seed Vaidehi Chaudhari (IND, 413) completed a 2-win Wednesday on the outdoor hard courts at 2026 ITF W35 Sydney, saving 10 of 12 break points in a 2-hour, 22-minute 6-4, 7-5 Round of 32 singles triumph over Chia Yi Tsao (TPE, 727) before teaming up with Merel Hoedt (NED, 232) for a 4-6, 7-6(7), [12-10] Round of 16 doubles comeback.
Clutch break-point defense and tiebreak grit lift Chaudhari into R16 and QF
In a marathon 2-hour, 22-minute Round of 32 singles contest against Chia Yi Tsao (TPE, 727), 4th seed Vaidehi Chaudhari (IND, 413) erased 3 break points in a 14-point 4th game and climbed out of a 0-40 hole when trailing 3-4 in the 8th game before breaking Tsao in the 9th game to claim the 67-minute opening set 6-4. After Tsao broke back when Chaudhari served for the match at 5-4 in the 75-minute 2nd set, the Indian broke straight back at 5-5 and held to 15 (40-15) to close out the 6-4, 7-5 win after saving 10 of 12 break points (83.3%) and winning 83 of the 157 total points played.
Returning to court for the doubles Round of 16 alongside Merel Hoedt (NED, 232), the 3rd-seeded Indo-Dutch duo rallied from a set down to edge Catherine Aulia (AUS, 1599) and Leyla Fiorella Britez Risso (PAR, 1019) 4-6, 7-6(7), [12-10] in 1 hour and 41 minutes, taking a 9-7 Set 2 tiebreak and a 22-point deciding match tiebreak 12-10 to reach Thursday’s quarterfinals.
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| R32 (Singles) | [4] Vaidehi Chaudhari (IND, 413) def. Chia Yi Tsao (TPE, 727) | 6-4, 7-5 | Saved 10/12 (83.3%) break points and won 83 of 157 total points across 2h 22m. |
| R16 (Doubles) | [3] Vaidehi Chaudhari (IND, 402) / Merel Hoedt (NED, 232) def. Catherine Aulia (AUS, 1599) / Leyla Fiorella Britez Risso (PAR, 1019) | 4-6, 7-6(7), [12-10] | Won a 9-7 Set 2 tiebreak and a 12-10 deciding match tiebreak in 1h 41m. |
Trailing 3-4 and 0-40 on serve in Set 1 against Tsao, Chaudhari reeled off 5 consecutive points to hold for 4-4 and swept the next 2 games for 6-4, before later prevailing 9-7 in the Set 2 tiebreak and 12-10 in the match tiebreak in doubles.
- 10/12 (83.3%) break points saved by Chaudhari in singles, including 3 consecutive break points from 0-40 at 3-4 in Set 1.
- 4/6 (66.7%) break-point conversion in singles, capped by a decisive break at 5-5 in the 75-minute 2nd set.
- 4 hours and 3 minutes of combined court time across her 2 victories (2h 22m in singles and 1h 41m in doubles).
Next up: Singles R16 vs. Lucia Gale and Doubles QF
| Round | Match | Court | Scheduled Start Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| R16 (Singles) | [4] Vaidehi Chaudhari (IND, 413) vs. Lucia Gale (NZL, UNR) | TBA (Sydney) | Thursday, Oct 29 · 4:30 AM IST (10:00 AM AEDT) |
| QF (Doubles) | [3] Vaidehi Chaudhari (IND, 402) / Merel Hoedt (NED, 232) vs. Laquisa Khan (AUS, 1139) / Naomi McKenzie (AUS, 813) | TBA (Sydney) | Thursday, Oct 29 · 7:30 AM IST (1:00 PM AEDT) |