MUMBAI OPEN | Shrivalli Bhamidipaty gets past second seed Nao Hibino

Rutuja Bhosale, throughout her victory over Peangtarn Plipuech within the Mumbai Open WTA tennis match on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.
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Qualifier Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and wild card entrant Rutuja Bhosale joined Sahaja Yamalapalli within the pre-quarterfinals of the L&T Mumbai Open WTA tennis match on the CCI courts right here on Tuesday.

Shrivalli bounced again from a gradual begin to beat the second seed Nao Hibino of Japan within the third set tie-break. She was in a position to step up her recreation and closed it out in opposition to the robust Japanese, ranked within the top-100.

With the arrogance of getting already negotiated two matches within the qualifying spherical, Shrivalli dealt with the ebb and move of the match with equanimity, unleashing her sturdy strokes at each alternative. At 6-4 within the tie-break, Shrivalli maybe felt the nerves and delivered a double fault. The Japanese, nonetheless, hit lengthy on the subsequent level to tumble out.

Shrivalli will get the prospect to gauge her recreation in opposition to the 16-year-old sensation Alina Korneeva, who has already gained three titles within the girls’s circuit.

Rutuja had earlier within the day overcome a sedate begin and a artful Peangtarn Plipuech by sticking to her recreation plan.

Ankita Raina performed nicely however was unable to progress as she was up in opposition to the younger and energetic eighth seed Katie Volynets of the USA.

There was extra for the house followers, as Prarthana Thombare mixed with Arianne Hartone of the Netherlands to beat the Thais, Luksika Kumkhum and Plipuech 10-6 within the tremendous tie-break of the doubles pre-quarterfinals.

Kumkhum had gained the singles on the identical venue final time when the occasion was held in 2018.

Sahaja, who had overwhelmed the highest seed Kayla Day on Monday, will subsequent play the champion of the final match in Indore, Polina Kudermetova.

The outcomes: First spherical: Polina Kudermetova bt Anastasia Zakharova 7-6(8), 6-0; Amandine Hesse (Fra) bt Lina Glushko (Isr) 6-1, 6-1; Arina Rodionova (Aus) bt Suzan Lamens (Ned) 6-2, 7-5; Moyuka Uchijima (Jpn) bt Carole Monnet (Fra) 6-3, 6-3; Dalma Galfi (Hun) bt Kimberly Birrell (Aus) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5; Katie Volynets (USA) bt Ankita Raina 6-4, 6-2;Rutuja Bhosale bt Peangtarn Plipuech (Tha) 6-4, 7-5; Camilla Rosatello (Ita) bt Anastasia Tikhonova 7-5, 3-6, 6-2; Storm Hunter (Aus) bt Fanny Stollar 3-0 (retired); Shrivalli Bhamidipaty bt Nao Hibino (Jpn) 2-6, 6-1, 7-6(5).