MUMBAI OPEN | Alina Korneeva stops a fighting Shrivalli Bhamidipaty

Alina Korneeva introduced out her finest sport to beat Shrivalli Bhamidipaty within the WTA tennis match in Mumbai on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.
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Shrivalli Bhamidipaty matched the 16-year-old Russian sensation Alina Korneeva for practically two hours and half-hour earlier than shedding 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 within the pre-quarterfinals of the L&T Mumbai Open WTA tennis on the CCI on Wednesday.

Shrivalli obtained off to a flier with an early break and hitting her strokes with conviction. She gained the primary set after Korneeva didn’t serve it out at 5-4.

Shrivalli fought nicely within the second set additionally after trailing 1-4. She hit fluently on each flanks and was capable of get to the drops and place them properly past Korneeva’s attain.

In the climax of the third set, Shrivalli didn’t let the 134th ranked Korneeva convert two match factors at 5-2. But the strong-built Russian — who was world No. 1 junior final 12 months, having gained two Junior Grand Slams — was capable of serve it out on the subsequent probability.

The two different Indians within the second spherical, Rutuja Bhosale and Sahaja Yamalapalli will play their matches on Thursday.

The outcomes: Pre-quarterfinals: Darja Semenistaja (Lat) bt Amandine Hesse (Fra) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4; Arianne Hartono (Ned) bt Arina Rodionova (Aus) 6-4, 6-4; Storm Hunter (Aus) bt Laura Pigossi (Bra) 6-3, 6-3; Alina Korneeva bt Shrivalli Bhamidipaty 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.

Doubles: Quarterfinals: Zhibek Kulambayeva (Kaz) & Sohyun Park (Kor) bt Carole Monnet & Ekaterina Yashina 7-6(4), 6-1; Pre-quarterfinals: Natalia Dzalamidze (Geo) & Panna Udvardy (Hun) bt En-Shuo Liang & Chia Yi Tsao (Tpe) 4-6, 6-4, [10-7]; Dalila Jakupovic (Slo) & Sabrina Santamaria (USA) bt Vaishnavi Adkar & Sahaja Yamalapalli 6-3, 7-6(1).