Kalaburagi, March 10 (IANS) Just after winning the ITF W35 Kalaburagi title, completing an impressive run in Karnataka that included finishing as runner-up at the ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru in February, India’s Vaishnavi Adkar attributed her improved performances to the guidance of Grand Slam champion Rohan Bopanna. “We spoke about a few things and that made me realise that the move could be the right one for me. Having someone with that level of experience, someone who has been world…
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Kalaburagi, March 5 (IANS) Indian players Vaishnavi Adkar and Ankita Raina delivered strong performances, advancing to the women’s singles quarterfinals at the ITF W35 Kalaburagi held at Chandrashekhar Patil Stadium on Thursday. Third seed Vaishnavi Adkar easily defeated Anna Siedysheva with a score of 6-2, 6-0. The match started with both players holding their serves comfortably before Adkar began to put pressure on with precise returns in the sixth game. She created three break points, and a…
Kalaburagi, March 2 (IANS) A strong Indian presence will be seen in the singles main draw, with five Indian players qualifying through the preliminary rounds in the ITF W35 Kalaburagi, which is prepared for an engaging main draw following a draw ceremony conducted on Monday.The draw ceremony, highlighting the vibrant domestic competition at this USD 30,000 tournament, was attended by Fouzia Taranum, Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate of Kalaburagi; Bhanwar Singh Meena, CEO of Zilla Pa…
Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) Kalaburagi will host its largest international women’s tennis tournament, the ITF W35 Kalaburagi, from March 1 to 8, 2026, at the Chandrashekar Patil Stadium. This USD 30,000 event, part of the ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour overseen by the International Tennis Federation, will be the city’s inaugural ITF W35-level women’s professional tournament.The tournament will include a 32-player singles main draw, starting after a 32-player qualifying round beginning on 1 M…
Bengaluru, Feb 22 (IANS) Third seed and World No. 124 Hanne Vandewinkel of Belgium finished a stellar week with a 6-0, 6-1 win against wildcard Vaishnavi Adkar in the final of the ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026. Adkar, a 21-year-old from Pune and ranked World No. 690, played the biggest match of her career after becoming the first Indian woman since Sania Mirza to reach an ITF W100 final. However, Vandewinkel’s experience and consistency were clear from the start.For her title run, Van…
Bengaluru, Feb 22 (IANS) Third seed and World No. 124 Hanne Vandewinkel of Belgium finished a stellar week with a 6-0, 6-1 win against wildcard Vaishnavi Adkar in the final of the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026. Adkar, a 21-year-old from Pune and ranked World No. 690, played the biggest match of her career after becoming the first Indian woman since Sania Mirza to reach an ITF W100 final. However, Vandewinkel’s experience and consistency were clear from the start.During her t…
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) First-round action at the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026 continued on Wednesday, with Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty advancing to the Round of 16 alongside Sahaja Yamlapali and Vaishnavi Adkar. She narrowly defeated Francesca Curmi (MLT) 7-6(6), 6-4 in a thrilling first-round women’s singles match at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium.The match began with a close first set, as Bhamidipaty hit a couple of aces to hold serve. Curmi then broke in the third g…
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Third seed Leolia Jeanjean believes Indian women players have the quality and potential to challenge top opponents, as she progressed to the quarterfinals of the Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) courts on Friday. The world No. 115 French player, who is enjoying her good start to the 2026 season, praised the depth in Indian women’s tennis after opening her singles campaign against India’s Vaishnavi Adkar.“I think India…
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) At just 17 years old, Lilli Tagger has proven herself as a top contender at the 2026 Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series, securing a spot in the tournament’s quarterfinals at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA). As the seventh seed and currently ranked a career-high World No. 128 in Women’s Singles, she defeated India’s Vaishnavi Adkar in straight sets in the Round of 32 and is aiming for a deep run in the event. In 2025, Lilli Tagger rose to prominence by winn…
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) Day two of the 2026 Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series, being held at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA), saw several international contenders book their spots in the round of 16. Darja Semenistaja, Yasmine Kabbaj, Eri Shimizu, Sohyun Park, Kristiana Sidorova, Fangran Tian, Lilli Tagger, Tatiana Prozorova, Hanne Vandewinkel and Lanlana Tararudee won their respective matches on Tuesday.India’s Sahaja Yamalapalli, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, Vaishnavi Adkar and Maaya …