Egypt Mens/ Womens ITF tournaments 2017

[jaydeep]

As Sameer mentioned these were tough opponents, our players lost their respective matches with some decent scorelines.

At $15K ITF Women's Tennis Tournament 2017, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

[R2] (Q) Kanika VAIDYA (IND,1100) vs (Q) Arlinda RUSHITI (SUI,1146) 67(5) 36
[R2] Rutuja BHOSALE (IND,820) l (3) Jacqueline CABAJ AWAD (SWE,512) 16 63 16
[R2] Pranjala YADLAPALLI (IND,1054) l (5) Ana Bianca MIHAILA (ROM,596) 36 46

[sameerph]

Still, a bit disappointed by Pranjala's loss in particular. After winning the title in first week, I expected her to do better in next 2 weeks. She lost her 2 matches against player ranked between 500 and 600 which she should be winning now.

[Abish arul]

I think pranjala needs to play more the more she play the better she will be

[bujilover]

Kanika/Rutuja are in their second consecutive doubles final this week.

These are the results so far:

R1 Rutuja BHOSALE (IND) / Kanika VAIDYA (IND) 6-2 6-1 Ellen ASHLEY (AUS) / Kamilla KOKELADZE (RUS)
QF Rutuja BHOSALE (IND) / Kanika VAIDYA (IND) 6-3 1-6 [10-3] Jacqueline CABAJ AWAD (SWE) / Despina PAPAMICHAIL (GRE) [1]
SF Rutuja BHOSALE (IND) / Kanika VAIDYA (IND) 6-1 7-6(5) Laura ASHLEY (AUS) / Ramu UEDA (JPN)
F Rutuja BHOSALE (IND) / Kanika VAIDYA (IND) versus Linda PRENKOVIC (GER) / Jelena STOJANOVIC (AUS)

[sameerph]

Kanika and Rutuja win the doubles title.

[F] Rutuja BHOSALE (IND) / Kanika VAIDYA (IND) 6-2 6-4 Linda PRENKOVIC (GER) / Jelena STOJANOVIC (AUS)

Kanika won doubles titles in all 3 weeks that she played here with different partners. Her doubles ranking should move up significantly now.

Next week only Rutuja is playing here.

[PKBasu]

Kanika/Rutuja were also runners-up in the Aurangabad Futures just before this run of 3 doubles titles for Kanika. So 3 titles and one loss in a final in successive tournaments for Kanika (in doubles).

[jaydeep]

Rutuja started with an upset win over her Egyptian opponent.

At $15K ITF Women's Tennis Tournament 2017, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

[R1] Rutuja Bhosale (IND,793) bt (8) Ola Abou Zekry (EGY,693) 61 64
[R1] (Q) Snehal Mane (IND,UNR) vs (WC) Catherine Shulman (CAN,UNR)

[jaydeep]

Snehal also joined her in the second round with straight sets win over her Canadian opponent ... Next, Snehal having a tough match against 3rd seed Awad and Rutuja is facing Japanese girl Ueda.

At $15K ITF Women's Tennis Tournament 2017, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

[R1] (Q) Snehal Mane (IND,UNR) bt (WC) Catherine Shulman (CAN,UNR) 75 62

[R2] Rutuja Bhosale (IND,793) vs Ramu Ueda (JPN,914)
[R2] (Q) Snehal Mane (IND,UNR) vs (3) Jacqueline Cabaj Awad (SWE,530)

[bujilover]

Rutuja wins as expected.

[R2] Rutuja Bhosale (IND,793) 6-2 6-4 Ramu Ueda (JPN,914)
[R2] (Q) Snehal Mane (IND,UNR) 2-6 1-6 (3) Jacqueline Cabaj Awad (SWE,530)

Rutuja was supposed to meet the top seed in QF but qualilfier Eva Siska scored an upset win and faces Rutuja now. Siska had a win against Kyra earlier this year,but otherwise Rutuja must be able to win this match.

[jaydeep]

Rutuja is in the semis with comfortable straight sets win over American qualifier Eva Siska.

At $15K ITF Women's Tennis Tournament 2017, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

[QF] Rutuja Bhosale (IND,793) bt (Q) Eva Siska (USA,1103) 64 62

[PKBasu]

Wonderful run by Rutuja this week, capitalising on beating the 8th seed in R1.

[jaydeep]

Next, she is facing local wild card player, Mayar Sherif.

[SF] Rutuja Bhosale (IND,793) vs (WC) Mayar Sherif (EGY,UNR)

[sameerph]

Mayer Sherif is also Rutuja's doubles partner. They are also thru to the doubles final which will also be played later today after their singles SF against each other.

[jaydeep]

Rutuja lost in two closely fought sets against her doubles partner Mayar Sherif ... But Rutuja lifted the doubles title pairing Mayar, they defeated Taiwani pair in comeback win after losing the first set ... So back to back the doubles title for Rutuja.

At $15K ITF Women's Tennis Tournament 2017, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

[SF] Rutuja Bhosale (IND,793) l (WC) Mayar Sherif (EGY,UNR) 57 67(5)

Doubles
[R1] Rutuja Bhosale (IND)/ Mayar Sherif (EGY) bt Nadia Echeverria Alam (VEN)/ Clemence Fayol (FRA) 63 61
[QF] Rutuja Bhosale (IND)/ Mayar Sherif (EGY) bt Emily Fanning (NZL)/ Eva Siska (USA) 75 63
[SF] Rutuja Bhosale (IND)/ Mayar Sherif (EGY) bt Federica Prati (ITA)/ Elina Vikhryanova (RUS) 61 76(4)

Women's Doubles Final
Rutuja Bhosale (IND)/ Mayar Sherif (EGY) bt Pei Hsuan Chen (TPE)/ Fang-Hsien Wu (TPE) 36 63 10-5

[bujilover]

Nandini is playing in Egypt for the next 2 weeks. Dhruthi is on the main draw list.

At $15,000 Sharm El Sheikh, EGY

Isha BUDWAL vs Natalia KOMAR (POL)
Chanikarn SILAKUL (THA) vs Nandini SHARMA