Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 7 (ANI): One of the brightest spots in Indian tennis at present, 15-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran continued her sensible kind, and dream run of outcomes, as she progressed to the semi-final of the Mumbai Open WTA 125 Series, in Mumbai, on Friday, on the iconic Cricket Club of India.
Hailing from Coimbatore, and skilled by R Manoj Kumar served up fairly the efficiency in entrance of a packed home, as she noticed off the problem from Mei Yamaguchi within the Quarter-final with a scoreline of 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, a Mumbai Open launch stated.
Maaya’s win means she is now the one Indian to nonetheless be in competition for the highest prize within the singles draw on the ongoing Mumbai Open WTA 125 Series. Maaya will now tackle Jil Teichmann within the semi-final on Saturday.
Maaya had a rocky begin, trailing 1-3 after 4 video games performed within the first set. But, she made an unbelievable comeback and received the final three video games on the trot to say the primary set 6-4. The second set noticed Mei Yamaguchi combat laborious for each level in a particularly tight contest. The rating was 3-3 after which the Japanese moved via the gears shortly, to convey the competition to stage pegging.
Mei continued her successful methods within the first recreation of the ultimate set however the narrative and momentum modified fairly shortly. Maaya shocked her opponent successful the following 5 video games on the bounce to take a commanding lead. Maaya scored 5 aces and saved seven of her 12 break factors throughout the course of three units. Her cross pictures and swift motion on the baseline stood out as she clinched the sport after successful the ultimate set 6-2.
India’s Shrivalli Bhamidipaty was up towards Jil Teichmann in her quarter-final within the afternoon. Shrivalli, who had been enjoying effectively via the week, seemed to make use of the large serve to her benefit as soon as once more, however the Swiss saved countering her. Teichmann, who was seeded fifth for the event, received the primary set at 6-2.
It was extra of the identical within the second set, as Shrivalli discovered it powerful to interrupt down her opponent. Teichmann serve was inflicting the Indian a good quantity of bother all through the sport. The former WTA quantity 21 cruised via the second set, successful it 6-2, to shut out the match and seal a semi-final berth.
In doubles draw, it was a combined bag of outcomes for India, as Prarthana Thombare and Arianne Hartono defeated Eden Silva and Anastasia Tikhonova 2-6, 6-4, 10-2 within the semi-final, and certified for the ultimate of the Mumbai Open 2025 WTA 125 for the second yr working.
Eden and Anastasia began the match robust and received back-to-back video games to win the primary set 6-2. However, Prarthana and Arianne fought again to tie the sport, successful the second set 6-4. Prarthana’s decisive web play was essential as they received much-needed factors and capitalised on their opposition’s errors.
By the time the tie-breaker got here round, Eden and Anastasia began to really feel the results of the nice and cozy afternoon, and the Indo-Dutch duo promptly took benefit, closing out the set with a rating of 10-2.
Meanwhile, it was a troublesome day on the workplace for Rutuja Bhosale and Alicia Barnett, who had been outplayed by the second seeds Elena Pridankina and Amina Anshba 4-6, 3-6 within the doubles quarter-final. Rutuja and Alicia had a promising begin to the match, main the primary set after 5 video games. It was 4-4 by the eighth recreation however Elena and Abina bagged the final two video games to win the primary set. They took a defensive method with each gamers sticking to the baseline and making certain they do not give away simple factors. Despite Rutuja’s valiant efforts, she and Alicia could not bother the pairing of Elena and Abina, who closed out the set at 6-3 and booked a semi-final berth.
In one other conflict between the Indians and the Italians, the latter prevailed within the doubles quarterfinal as Camilla Rosatello and Nicole Fossa Huergo beat Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty and Riya Bhatia 6-3, 6-3 to progress to the semi-finals. (ANI)