Ankita Raina, Zhibek Kulambayeva. (X)
Ankita joined palms with Kulambayeva to brush apart the problem of Jacqueline Cabaj Awad of Sweden and Justina Mikulskyte 6-4 6-2. However, it was curtains for the Indian within the singles occasion as she went down 6-7 (4) 3-6 to her Korean rival Yeonwoo Ku within the semis.
Home favorite Ankita Raina copped a straight-set semifinal defeat to unseeded Yeonwoo Ku within the singles occasion of the ITF Women’s Open however grabbed the doubles title with Kazakh accomplice Zhibek Kulambayeva on Saturday.
Ankita, India’s primary singles participant, misplaced 6-7 (4) 3-6 to her Korean rival within the final-4 stage match.
Also making the exit was prime seed from Slovenia Dalila Jakupovic, who was undone by third seed Justina Mikulskyte of Lithuania 4-6 2-6 7-6 (0).
Later, Ankita joined palms with Kulambayeva to brush apart the problem of Jacqueline Cabaj Awad of Sweden and Justina Mikulskyte 6-4 6-2.
Results:
Singles semifinals: Yeonwoo Ku (KOR) bt 2-Ankita Raina 7-6 (4), 6-3; 3-Justina Mikulskyte (LTU) bt 1-Dalila Jakupovic (SLO) 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (0)
Doubles Final 1-Zhibek Kulambayeva (KAZ)/Ankita Raina bt Jacqueline Cabaj Awad (SWE)/Justina Mikulskyte (LTU) 6-4, 6-2.
