Vaidehi Chaudhari made it to the singles important draw of the ITF 40k USD occasion on the KSLTA Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday.
Vaidehi, who was included in India’s Billie Jean King Cup squad earlier right now, eased previous Punnin Kovapitukted of Thailand 6-1, 6-2 within the ultimate qualifying spherical. Vaidehi will face Indonesia’s Madelyn Nugroho within the opening spherical of the primary draw.
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Brenda Fruhvirtova, the 15-year-old from Czech Republic, would be the prime seed within the occasion and can tackle Taipei’s Lee Ya-Hsuan.
Top-ranked Indian participant Ankita Raina, who’s seeded fourth within the match, will face compatriot and wildcard entrant, native lady Vanshita Pathania.
Sahaja Yamalapalli, one other participant who options in India’s Billie Jean King Cup squad, will play Latvia’s Diana Marcinkevica. Sahaja can also be a wildcard entry together with Sharmada Balu of Karnataka and Zeel Desai. Rutuja Bhosale may also characterize India in singles.
Dalila Jakupovic of Slovenia, a former World No. 38 who has appeared in all 4 Grand Slams, will headline doubles competitors along with her companion Amandine Hesse of France. They will face the Indian duo of Vaidehi Chaudhari and B Srivalli.
RESULTS (Singles Final Qualifying Round)
Akiko Omae (JPN) bt [13] Emily Welker (GER) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3; [10] Anchisa Chanta (THA) bt [2] Pei-Chi Lee (TPE) 1-6, 6-1, 6-1; [5] Ya-Hsuan Lee (TPE) bt Weronika Baszak (POL) 6-0, 1-0 retd; [16] Anastasia Kovaleva (RUS) bt [6] Jacqueline Cabaj Awad (SWE) 6-0, 6-4; [11] Nadine Keller (SUI) bt [3] Ikumi Yamazaki (JPN) 6-4, 6-4; Mei Yamaguchi (JPN) bt [7] Saki Imamura (JPN) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4; Sarah-Rebecca Sekulic (GER) bt [15] Matilde Jorge (POR) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2; [9] Vaidehi Chaudhari (IND) bt [8] Punnin Kovapitukted (THA) 6-1, 6-2
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com