Kalaburagi, March 5 (NationPress) Indian tennis athletes Vaishnavi Adkar and Ankita Raina showcased impressive skills, successfully reaching the women’s singles quarterfinals at the ITF W35 tournament in Kalaburagi, which took place at the Chandrashekhar Patil Stadium on Thursday.

Ranked third, Vaishnavi Adkar dominated her match against Anna Siedysheva, winning decisively with a score of 6-2, 6-0. The match opened with both players holding serve until Adkar ramped up the pressure with precise returns in the sixth game. She created three break points and, after a battle at deuce, managed to break serve. Following that, she held her serve confidently to lead 5-2.

Adkar clinched the first set 6-2 with a powerful overhead smash after a tightly contested game. Carrying her momentum into the second set, she broke serve early as Siedysheva increased her error count, while Adkar maintained consistent pressure on her opponent. Despite some fierce shots from Siedysheva, Adkar remained accurate and completed the second set without dropping a game.

Eighth seed Ankita Raina also advanced with ease, defeating Milana Maslenkova with a score of 6-2, 6-1. Raina set the pace from the beginning by breaking serve in the second game and kept her lead throughout the set. In the eighth game, persistent pressure forced Maslenkova into a long error, allowing Raina to take the first set 6-2. She continued her strong play in the second set, achieving three break points in the fourth game with a string of sharp winners, capitalizing on another mistake from Maslenkova for a 3-1 lead. After a tough fifth game where both players battled hard, Raina’s powerful forehand led to crucial errors, extending her lead to 4-1. She wrapped up the match with a precise backhand winner.

In other matches, Elina Nepliy narrowly defeated fifth seed Zeel Desai in a closely contested match, winning 7-6(3), 6-3 to secure her spot in the quarterfinals. Top seed Jasmijn Gimbrere faced some challenges but ultimately triumphed over Eva Marie Desvignes with a score of 7-5, 7-5. Meanwhile, second seed Anchisa Chanta progressed smoothly with a 6-3, 6-3 victory against Polina Kuharenko.

Sixth seed Thasaporn Naklo advanced confidently, defeating Sofia Martianova 6-3, 6-0. Maayan Laron delivered a strong performance against seventh seed Michika Ozeki, winning 6-3, 6-1. Evgeniya Burdina overcame Sofiia Suslova after a tight first set, finishing with a score of 7-6(1), 6-2.

In the women’s doubles quarterfinals, the Indian team of Sonal Patil and Bela Tamhankar advanced to the semifinals after defeating Snigdha Kanta and Harshini N Nagaraj from Karnataka with a score of 7-5, 6-2. Second seeds Vaishnavi Adkar and Ankita Raina also progressed decisively with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Evgeniya Burdina and Sofia Martianova. Additionally, Sravya Shivani Chilakalapudi and Michika Ozeki triumphed over third seeds Zeel Desai and Elina Nepliy in a competitive match, finishing 7-5, 2-6, [10-6].

Results:

Singles Second Round

3-Vaishnavi Adkar (IND) bt Anna Siedysheva 6-2, 6-0; 8-Ankita Raina (IND) bt Milana Maslenkova 6-2, 6-1; Elina Nepliy bt 5-Zeel Desai (IND) 7-6(3), 6-3; 1-Jasmijn Gimbrere (NED) bt Eva Marie Desvignes (SGP) 7-5, 7-5; 2-Anchisa Chanta (THA) bt Polina Kuharenko 6-3, 6-3; 6-Thasaporn Naklo (THA) bt Sofia Martianova 6-3, 6-0; Maayan Laron (ISR) bt 7-Michika Ozeki (JPN) 6-3, 6-1; Evgeniya Burdina bt Sofiia Suslova 7-6(1), 6-2

Doubles Quarterfinal

Sonal Patil (IND) / Bela Tamhankar (IND) bt Snigdha Kanta (IND) / Harshini N Nagaraj (IND) 7-5, 6-2; Sravya Shivani Chilakalapudi (IND) / Michika Ozeki (JPN) bt 3-Zeel Desai (IND) / Elina Nepliy 7-5, 2-6, [10-6]; 2-Vaishnavi Adkar (IND) / Ankita Raina (IND) bt Evgeniya Burdina / Sofia Martianova 6-2, 6-2