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Maaya Rajeshwaran reaches WTA Chennai Open quarterfinals
17-year-old Indian tennis player Maaya Rajeshwaran advances to WTA Chennai Open quarterfinals, first Indian woman in 15 years to reach Tour quarterfinals.
In brief
17-year-old Indian tennis player Maaya Rajeshwaran advances to WTA Chennai Open quarterfinals, first Indian woman in 15 years to reach Tour quarterfinals. 17-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran becomes first Indian woman to reach WTA Tour quarterfinals since Sania Mirza in 2012. Originally reported by Sportstar.
Maaya Rajeshwaran advances to quarterfinals
17-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran becomes first Indian woman to reach WTA Tour quarterfinals since Sania Mirza in 2012.
“the 17-year-old maaya became the first indian woman to make it to the last-eight stage of a tour-level event since sania mirza’s quarterfinal finish in pattaya city back in 2012”
Maaya defeats Weronika Falkowska
Maaya Rajeshwaran beat Polish World No. 277 Weronika Falkowska 6-4, 6-3 in a topsy-turvy match.
“Maaya Rajeshwaran took down Polish qualifier Weronika Falkowska 6-4, 6-3 in a topsy-turvy encounter”
Maaya's match performance
Maaya struggled with first-serve percentage but won the match after a comeback in the second set.
“In the first set, the Indian had a miserable first-serve percentage of 53 but the Pole, with 41, was worse”
Maaya faces Robin Montgomery
Maaya will next meet USA’s Robin Montgomery for a place in the semifinals.
“Maaya, who had stunned Polish World No. 115 Katarzyna Kawa in the first round for her maiden Tour-level win, will next meet USA’s Robin Montgomery for a place in the semifinals”
Janice Tjen advances to quarterfinals
Top seed Janice Tjen beats Chinese Taipei’s Joanna Garland 7-6(1), 6-1 to reach quarterfinals.
“Top seed and reigning champion Janice Tjen survived a tough opener before cruising through the second set to beat chinese taipei’s joanna garland 7-6(1), 6-1”
Polina Kudermetova advances
Polina Kudermetova defeats Spain’s Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-3, 6-0 to reach quarterfinals.
“Polina Kudermetova (Uzb) bt Oksana Selekhmeteva (Esp) 6-3, 6-0 in an hour and 19 minutes”
Robin Montgomery advances
Robin Montgomery beats Belgium’s Jeline Vandromme 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 to reach quarterfinals.
“In the battle between two former Junior US Open Champions, Montgomery had the final say as she took out Belgium’s Jeline Vandromme 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in nearly three hours”
Historic Indian tennis milestone
Maaya Rajeshwaran marks first Indian woman in 15 years to reach WTA Tour quarterfinals.
“Maaya Rajeshwaran became the first indian woman to make it to the last-eight stage of a tour-level event since sania mirza’s quarterfinal finish in pattaya city back in 2012”
Next match for Maaya
Maaya will face Robin Montgomery in semifinals after defeating Weronika Falkowska.
“Maaya, who had stunned Polish World No. 115 Katarzyna Kawa in the first round for her maiden Tour-level win, will next meet USA’s Robin Montgomery for a place in the semifinals”
The takeaway
17-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran becomes first Indian woman to reach WTA Tour quarterfinals since Sania Mirza in 2012.
