Mumbai, (Maharshtra) [India], February 1 (ANI): Ankita Raina crashed out within the Qualifiers of the L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series on the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Peangtarn Plipuech, Matsuda Misaki, Zuzzana Pawlikowska and Kristiana Sidorova registered notable wins to guide their place in the principle draw, in keeping with a launch
In a hard-fought encounter, Indian Olympian Ankita Raina stumbled in opposition to Peangtarn Plipuech. The Thailand worldwide managed to recover from the road with the rating of 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 in a match that lasted 2 hours and 39 minutes on the centre court docket.
Earlier within the day, Japan’s Matsuda Misaki pulled off a sensational outcome to defeat Argentina’s Nicole Fossa Huergo, the primary seed within the qualifiers. Despite a sluggish begin, the Japanese tennis star secured a 7-5, 6-4 victory in an hour and 33 minutes, confirming her place in the principle draw.
Poland’s Zuzzana Pawlikowska needed to dig deep in opposition to Finland’s Anastasia Kulikova in a three-set marathon that lasted just a little over three hours. The Polish participant prevailed 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), clinching the third set tiebreaker to progress to the following spherical.
In the final sport of the day, Kristiana Sidorova cruised previous Yasmine Kabbaj, the quantity two seed within the qualifiers. The former registered a dominant 6-4, 6-2 win to spherical up the day’s motion.
Results: Peangtarn Plipuech (THA) bt Ankita Raina (IND) : 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 Matsuda Misaki (JAP) bt Nicole Fossa Huergo (ARG): 7-5, 6-4 Zuzzana Pawlikowska (POL) bt Anastasia Kulikova (FIN) : 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-4) Kristiana Sidorova bt Yasmine Kabbaj (MAR) : 6-4, 6-2. (ANI)