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Janice Tjen of Indonesia, seeded four, endured hard upwind conditions to outclass the defending champion Linda Fruhvirtova of Czech Republic 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 successful 2 hours and 19 minutes to scope the quarterfinals of the WTA 250 Chennai Open tennis tourney astatine the SDAT-Nungambakkam Stadium present connected Thursday.
The Indonesian’s triumph connected the Centre tribunal successful a lucifer that began astatine 2 p.m. was surely a acquisition successful endurance and the creation of warring backmost against odds.
Against higher-ranked opponents, Indians and chaotic paper entrants, Sahaja Yamalapalli and Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, mislaid successful contrasting fashions successful the circular of 16.
Sahaja went down tamely 6-2, 6-2 to Croatia’s Donna Vekic, seeded third, portion Shrivalli displayed aggression and spunk, but wasn’t accordant capable arsenic she mislaid to seventh seeded Kimberly Birrell of Australia 7-5, 7-6(2). With their defeat, Indian situation successful singles came to an aboriginal end.
The Vekic-Sahaja lucifer was one-sided. There were fewer agelong and extended rallies. Sahaja impressed with her forehand down the enactment and crosscourt winners but those were fewer and acold between.
Shrivalli was fearless arsenic she produced heart-tugging forehand winners. She broke the Aussie’s service successful the eighth and 10th games to level it 5-5. However, erstwhile it mattered most, she couldn’t held her service successful the 11th crippled portion Kimberly held hers. Shrivalli matched the Australian changeable for shto from the backcourt stretching the 2nd acceptable to tiebreaker, which she mislaid eventually. Earlier, Lucky loser Arina Rodionova of Australia made it to the past eight, with a 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (9) triumph implicit her country-mate Storm Hunter.
The results (second round): Janice Tjen (Ina) bt Linda Fruhvirtova (Cze) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2; Donna Vekic (Croa) bt Sahaja Yamalapalli 6-2, 6-2; Arina Rodionova (Aus) bt Storm Hunter (Aus) 1-6, 6-4, 7-6(9); Polina Oatcenko bt Katarzyna Kawa (Pol) 6-2, 6-3; Kimberly Birrell (Aus) bt Shrivalli Bhamidipaty 7-5, 7-6(2).
