13-year-old Indian-origin American wildcard and 2026 Wimbledon Girls’ 14&U Singles Champion Isha Manchala (USA, UNR) moved within 1 game of her 1st professional main draw on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at the $15,000 ITF W15 Sumter clay-court tournament in South Carolina, building a 6-2, 6-5 lead before 8th seed Juliana Nicole Singeorzan (USA, 1502) rallied for a 2-6, 7-6(5), [14-12] victory in Qualifying Round 2.
Qualifying Round 2 Report · 6-2, 6-5 Lead & 26-Point Match Tiebreak
Building on Monday’s 6-0, 6-2 Qualifying Round 1 victory over 10th seed Beatriz Guerra (BRA, UNR), the 2012-born Hilton Head Island resident dominated the opening set 6-2 against 8th-seeded Juliana Nicole Singeorzan (USA, 1502) and pulled ahead 6-5 in the 2nd set on Court 4 at the Palmetto Tennis Center. Singeorzan held to force a 2nd-set tiebreak, edged it 7-6(5) to level the contest, and outlasted Manchala 14-12 in a marathon 26-point match tiebreak; concluding her maiden professional tournament with a 1-1 singles record and 3 consecutive sets won across her opening 2 matches, Manchala is slated to compete next week (November 2–8, 2026) at her hometown ITF W15 Hilton Head Island clay-court event.
| Round | Match | Score | Result | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Isha Manchala [WC] (USA, UNR) d. Beatriz Guerra [10] (BRA, UNR) | 6-0, 6-2 | Won | Dropped just 2 games against the 10th seed for her 1st career pro win at age 13 |
| Q2 | Juliana Nicole Singeorzan [8] (USA, 1502) d. Isha Manchala [WC] (USA, UNR) | 2-6, 7-6(5), [14-12] | Lost | Led 6-2, 6-5 in the 2nd set before falling in a 26-point match tiebreak |
Courtside in Sumter · Photo Gallery
