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Second seed Vaidehi Chaudhari sustained her sturdy recreation and reached the ultimate of the $15,000 ITF ladies’s tennis match on the City Centre Tennis Complex in Gwalior on Saturday.
Vaidehi led 6-4, 3-0 when her opponent, the fourth seeded Weronika Baszak of Poland retired.
In the ultimate, Vaidehi will problem her doubles accomplice and the highest seed Ksenia Laskutova of Russia.
Laskutova had a fortunate escape to the ultimate as Humera Baharmus retired halfway by way of the second set after having received the primary. Laskutova had recovered to succeed in 5-7, 4-0 when Humera stop.
It was a hard-to-digest exit for the wiry Humera, as she had not dropped a set within the match.
In the doubles last, high seeds Laskutova and Vaidehi prevailed over the unseeded pair of Vaishnavi Adkar and Saumya Vig 6-1, 7-6(3).
Vaishnavi and Saumya led 4-1 within the second set however have been unable to stretch the struggle any additional than take it to the tie-break.
It was a maiden title within the skilled circuit for the 22-year-old Vaidehi, the reigning nationwide champion. For the 26-year-old Laskutova, it was her fourth doubles title of the season and thirteenth of her profession. The tall and lean Russian has additionally received two singles titles this season in Monastir, Tunisia.
For the 18-year-old Vaishnavi, it was a commendable run to make the ultimate in solely her fifth match within the skilled circuit. For the 27-year-old Saumya, the search for a title continued.
The outcomes: Singles (semifinals): Ksenia Laskkutova (Rus) bt Humera Baharmus 5-7, 4-0 (retired); Vaidehi Chaudhari bt Weronika Baszak (Pol) 6-4, 3-0 (retired).
Doubles (last): Ksenia Laskutova & Vaidehi Chaudhari bt Vaishnavi Adkar & Saumya Vig 6-1, 7-6(3).