Thursday, September 28, 2017

Tennis News

At $2.3M Dongfeng Motor Wuhan WTA Open, China (Premier 5)

[R2] (3) Sania Mirza (IND)/ Shuai Peng (CHN) bt Anastasija Sevastova (LAT)/ Donna Vekic (CRO) 26 76(4) 10-6

[QF] (3) Sania Mirza (IND)/ Shuai Peng (CHN) bt (7) Alicja Rosolska (POL)/ Abigail Spears (USA) 36 63 10-5

[SF] (3) Sania Mirza (IND)/ Shuai Peng (CHN) vs (1) Yung-Jan Chan (TPE)/ Martina Hingis (SUI)

Sania-Shuai scored back to back comeback wins for entering into the semis ... They r facing a tough challenge of WR #1 Hingis and Chan for the place in the final.

At $1M Chengdu Open 2017, China

[QF] Divij Sharan (IND)/ Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) bt (4) Dominic Inglot (GBR)/ Daniel Nestor (CAN) 63 63

[SF] Divij Sharan (IND)/ Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) vs Marcus Daniell (NZL)/ Marcelo Demoliner (BRA)

Solis straight sets win by Divij and Lu against 4th seed Inglot and Nestor ... Next, they r facing Daniell-Demoliner.

At $100K Tiburon Challenger 2017, California, USA

[QF] Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND,242) vs Frank Dancevic (CAN,356)



At $25K ITF Women Tournament 2017, Hua Hin, Thailand

[QF] (Q) Pranjala Yadlapalli (IND,608) bt Pemra Ozgen (TUR,381) 62 60

Pranjala gave a solid performance against her experienced Turkish opponent and completed win losing only two games ... Good to see that she is reaching the semi-final of this $25K ITF tournament.

At $25K ITF Womens Tournament 2017, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA

[R2] Karman Kaur Thandi (IND,315) bt (6) Cristiana Ferrando (ITA,283) 64 76(3)

[QF] Karman Kaur Thandi (IND,315) vs (2) Marie Bouzkova (CZE,185)

Excellent win by Karman against in-form Italian girl ... After winning the first set Karman was a break down in the second, 0-1 ... When Ferrando serving for the set at 5-4, Karman saved 4 set points before breaking her ... After she dominated the tie-break for the straight sets win ... Next, she is facing top-200 young Czech player Marie Bouzkova ... Marie Bouzkova won the 2014 US Open girls' singles title.

At $15K ITF Womens Tournament 2017, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

[R1] Kanika Vaidya (IND, 896) bt Constanze Stepan (GER,UNR) 61 63
[R2] Kanika Vaidya (IND, 896) bt Giada Clerici (ITA,943) 60 63

[QF] Kanika Vaidya (IND, 896) vs Emilie Francati (DEN,794)

Kanika r in the quarters with back to back straight sets wins ... In the quarters, she is facing Danish girl Emilie Francati.

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