Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 17 (ANI): India’s Sahaja Yamalapalli produced a gritty three-set efficiency to guide her place within the Round of 16 of the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026, overcoming a mid-match wobble to seal a 6-2, 1-6, 6-2 victory in an entertaining singles conflict on Tuesday.
Yamalapalli started the competition in opposition to Korea’s Dayeon Back on the entrance foot, placing cleanly from the baseline and transferring confidently in the direction of the online to dictate play within the opening set. Her aggressive method ensured she wrapped up the primary set 6-2 with authority, as per a press launch.
The momentum shifted within the second set as a string of unforced errors crept into her recreation. Her opponent capitalised on the dip, breaking rhythm, which allowed Yamalapalli to concede set 1 6-1. However, the Indian shortly reset within the decider. Locked at 2-2 within the third set, Yamalapalli raised her degree, sweeping by means of the remaining video games to finish a convincing 6-2, 1-6, 6-2 triumph and transfer into the Round of 16.
Later within the day, the doubles pairing of Ankita Raina and Indonesia’s Priska Madelyn Nugroho delivered a commanding 6-4, 6-1 win. Facing Poland’s Zuzanna Pawlikow and India’s Vasanti Shinde, the duo had been locked in a good battle by means of a lot of the opening set. With the rating finely poised at 5-4, Raina stepped up within the tenth recreation, unleashing a collection of highly effective returns to interrupt serve and clinch the set 6-4.
Carrying that momentum into the second set, Raina and Nugroho struck early by breaking Shinde’s serve to determine management. From there, they dictated proceedings with assured web play and constant serving, racing away to seal the set 6-1 and shut out the match.
In different singles outcomes, the all-Indian wildcard conflict noticed Vaishnavi Adkar edge Shruti Ahlawat 6-1, 7-6 in a aggressive encounter. While eighth seed Mai Hontama registered a 6-2, 6-1 win over Diletta Cherubini, and Erika Andreeva superior after Nicole Fossa Huergo retired whereas trailing 7-6(12), 1-0.
In doubles motion, the Indian duo of Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty and Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi secured a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Harshini N Nagaraj and Vanshita Pathania. Meanwhile, the Japanese pair of Misaki Matsuda and Eri Shimizu defeated Polina Bakhmutkina and Maria Golovina 6-4, 6-2. The fourth-seeded duo of Dayeon Back and Sohyun Park eradicated the Indian pairing of Akanksha Dileep Nitture and Soha Sadiq 6-2, 6-1.
Results
SinglesSahaja Yamalapalli (IND) bt Dayeon Back (KOR) 6-2, 1-6, 6-2; Vaishnavi Adkar (IND) bt Shruti Ahlawat (IND) 6-1, 7-6(6); 8-Mai Hontama (JPN) bt Diletta Cherubini (ITA) 6-2, 6-1; Erika Andreeva bt Nicole Fossa Huergo (ARG) 7-6(12), 1-0(retired)
Doubles3-Ankita Raina (IND)/Priska Madelyn Nugroho (INA) bt Pawlikow/Shinde 6-4, 6-1; Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty (IND)/Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi (IND) bt Harshini N Nagaraj (IND)/Vanshita Pathania (IND) 6-1, 6-3; 4-Dayeon Back/Sohyun Park (KOR) bt Akanksha Dileep Nitture/Soha Sadiq 6-2, 6-1; Misaki Matsuda (JPN)/Eri Shimizu (JPN) bt Polina Bakhmutkina (BEL)/Maria Golovina 6-4, 6-2. (ANI)