Easy for seeds at Aryan Pumps – MSLTA WOMEN’S $15K TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Nagpur, 2nd March 2022:  Seeded players had a easy passage into the second rounds as all matches went as per script  at the Aryan  Pumps – MSLTA Womens’ $15K    ITF World Tennis Tour Event  being organised by Nagpur District  Hard Court Tennis Association (NDHTA)under the auspices of ITF , AITA and MSLTA  with MSLTA and played at MSLTA Tennis Academy at  Ramnagar, Nagpur.

In the first round matches top Zeel Desai  outplayed  Saumya Vig 6-0, 6-1 , second seeded Russian Anna Ureke  outhit qualifier  Niditra Rajmohan 6-3, 6-1 , third seeded German  Emily Seibold  our served Nidhi Chilumula 6-4, 6-1 , fifth seeded  Vaidehi Chaudhari  put behind a second set  fight to down Soha Sadiq 6-3, 6-4.  Seventh seeded Sathwika Sama  negotiated a tough first set to get the batter of Adithi Are 7-5, 6-2;

In a clash of qualifiers Shreya Tatavarthy had to fight hard to register a 6-3, 5-7, 6-3;  Jagmeet Kaur Grewal  in the longest match of the day lasting 2 hours and 13 minutes

In a two hour encounter seasoned  player and former national champion Sai Samhitha Chamarthi  had to  get all her experience to stop the winning run of. Qualifier Vanshita Pathania (IND)4-6, 6-3, 6-1; Up  and coming Indian Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty  also ended the challenge of another qualifier Sharmada Balu 6-4, 6-3

Singles: First Round:

Vaidehi Chaudhari (IND) [5] bt Soha Sadiq (IND) 6-3, 6-4;

(Q)Shreya Tatavarthy (IND) bt (Q)Jagmeet Kaur Grewal (IND) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3;

Emily Seibold (GER) [3] bt Nidhi Chilumula (IND) 6-4, 6-1;

Sai Samhitha Chamarthi (IND) bt (Q)Vanshita Pathania (IND)4-6, 6-3, 6-1;

Anna Ureke (RUS) [2] bt (Q)Niditra Rajmohan (IND) 6-3, 6-1;

Zeel Desai (IND) [1] bt Saumya Vig (IND) 6-0, 6-1;

Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty (IND) bt Sharmada Balu (IND) 6-4, 6-3;

Sathwika Sama (IND) [7] bt Adithi Are (IND) 7-5, 6-2;

Doubles:

Jennifer Luikham (IND) [2] / Mihika Yadav (IND) bt Shria Atturu (USA) / Prathyusha Rachapudi (IND) 7-6(2), 6-3;

Humera Baharmus (IND) / Yubarani Banerjee (IND) bt Kashish Bhatia (IND) /Bela Tamhankar (IND) 6-3, 2-6, 10-2;

Stefanie Auer (AUT) /Ilaria Sposetti (ITA) bt Laalitya Kalluri (IND) /Maithili Mothe (IND) 7-6(1), 6-1;

Vaidehi Chaudhari (IND) / Emily Seibold (GER) [1] bt Smriti Bhasin (IND) /Sahaja Yamalapalli (IND 6-0, 6-2.