At $2.3M Dongfeng Motor Wuhan WTA Open, China (Premier 5)
[SF] (3) Sania Mirza (IND)/ Shuai Peng (CHN) l (1) Yung-Jan Chan (TPE)/ Martina Hingis (SUI) 67(5) 46
Sania-Shuai failed to overcome a tough challenge of WR #1 Hingis and Chan and lost in two close sets.
At $100K Tiburon Challenger 2017, California, USA
[QF] Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND,242) bt Frank Dancevic (CAN,356) 46 64 64
[SF] Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND,242) vs (8) Cameron Norrie (GBR,165)
Prajnesh has entered into his first challenger semi-final outside India with excellent comeback win over experienced challenger level player Canadian Dancevic ... In the first set, Prajnesh broke Dancevic in 7th game to lead 4-3 ... But Dancevic responded strongly and won next three games for winning the set, in that he broke Prajnesh in 8th and 10th games ... From the second set, Prajnesh took control of the match with his powerful forehands and consistent backhands ... He broke Dancevic in the 3rd game tp lead 3-1 ... Prajnesh kept that advantage for taking the match into the decider ... In the final set also repeated the same story, as Prajnesh broke him 3rd game and kept that advantage to compete the win ... Next, he is having tough match against an in-form player Cameron Norrie ... Norrie having consistent summer after the Wimbledon as he won the challenger, reached into the final and semi-final in others and as an qualifier he reached the second round of US Open.
At $25K ITF Women Tournament 2017, Hua Hin, Thailand
[QF] (Q) Pranjala Yadlapalli (IND,608) l (2) Jacqueline Cako (USA,210) 46 16
Young Pranjala's terrific run ended in the semis against top-225 American girl in the straight sets ... Still, this was overall pleasing performance by Pranjala as an qualifier.
At $25K ITF Womens Tournament 2017, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
[QF] Karman Kaur Thandi (IND,315) l (2) Marie Bouzkova (CZE,185) 06 06
The 2014 US Open girls' singles winner, Marie Bouzkova handed double bagel to Karman ... Bouzkova was too strong for Karman, who managed to win only 12 points in this match ... Karman needs to take this loss positively as a learning experience to work on her game and shortcomings tobe more stronger.
At $15K ITF Womens Tournament 2017, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
[QF] Kanika Vaidya (IND, 896) bt Emilie Francati (DEN,794) 26 62 61
[SF] Kanika Vaidya (IND, 896) vs (2) Pei-Chi Lee (TPE,503)
Kanika scored an excellent comeback win against her higher-ranked Danish player ... After losing the first set she gave a strong performance for winning next two sets ... Next, she is facing top-500 type and her doubles partner for this week, Pei-Chi Lee.
[SF] (3) Sania Mirza (IND)/ Shuai Peng (CHN) l (1) Yung-Jan Chan (TPE)/ Martina Hingis (SUI) 67(5) 46
Sania-Shuai failed to overcome a tough challenge of WR #1 Hingis and Chan and lost in two close sets.
At $100K Tiburon Challenger 2017, California, USA
[QF] Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND,242) bt Frank Dancevic (CAN,356) 46 64 64
[SF] Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND,242) vs (8) Cameron Norrie (GBR,165)
Prajnesh has entered into his first challenger semi-final outside India with excellent comeback win over experienced challenger level player Canadian Dancevic ... In the first set, Prajnesh broke Dancevic in 7th game to lead 4-3 ... But Dancevic responded strongly and won next three games for winning the set, in that he broke Prajnesh in 8th and 10th games ... From the second set, Prajnesh took control of the match with his powerful forehands and consistent backhands ... He broke Dancevic in the 3rd game tp lead 3-1 ... Prajnesh kept that advantage for taking the match into the decider ... In the final set also repeated the same story, as Prajnesh broke him 3rd game and kept that advantage to compete the win ... Next, he is having tough match against an in-form player Cameron Norrie ... Norrie having consistent summer after the Wimbledon as he won the challenger, reached into the final and semi-final in others and as an qualifier he reached the second round of US Open.
At $25K ITF Women Tournament 2017, Hua Hin, Thailand
[QF] (Q) Pranjala Yadlapalli (IND,608) l (2) Jacqueline Cako (USA,210) 46 16
Young Pranjala's terrific run ended in the semis against top-225 American girl in the straight sets ... Still, this was overall pleasing performance by Pranjala as an qualifier.
At $25K ITF Womens Tournament 2017, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
[QF] Karman Kaur Thandi (IND,315) l (2) Marie Bouzkova (CZE,185) 06 06
The 2014 US Open girls' singles winner, Marie Bouzkova handed double bagel to Karman ... Bouzkova was too strong for Karman, who managed to win only 12 points in this match ... Karman needs to take this loss positively as a learning experience to work on her game and shortcomings tobe more stronger.
At $15K ITF Womens Tournament 2017, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
[QF] Kanika Vaidya (IND, 896) bt Emilie Francati (DEN,794) 26 62 61
[SF] Kanika Vaidya (IND, 896) vs (2) Pei-Chi Lee (TPE,503)
Kanika scored an excellent comeback win against her higher-ranked Danish player ... After losing the first set she gave a strong performance for winning next two sets ... Next, she is facing top-500 type and her doubles partner for this week, Pei-Chi Lee.
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