ITF Women Thailand series, July-August 2017

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With this week starts a series of 6 ITF women tournaments in Thailand - 4 $15K and 2 $25K's. We will see a lot of Indian women players playing here.

Not a good start in qualies of first week as all the Indian players lost.

At $15K ITF Women, Hua Hin

Q1
Dolavee TUMTHONG (THA) 6-1 6-1 Prakriti BANWANI (IND)
Kaaviya BALASUBRAMANIAN (IND) 6-2 6-1 Arisara JONGMA (THA)
Rishika SUNKARA (IND) [10] BYE
Aunchisa CHANTA (THA) 6-1 6-2 Shilpi Swarupa DAS (IND)
Saumya VIG (IND) 6-4 4-6 6-2 Leticia GIUDICI (BRA)
Yang LEE (TPE) 6-1 6-0 Krishnali BHONSLE (IND)
Ramya NATARAJAN (IND) [9] BYE
Sai Samhitha CHAMARTHI (IND) [8] BYE

Q2
Rishika SUNKARA (IND) [10] 6-2 6-2 Kaaviya BALASUBRAMANIAN (IND)
Tamachan MOMKOONTHOD (THA) [12] 6-2 6-3 Saumya VIG (IND
Ramya NATARAJAN (IND) [9] 6-2 6-0 Chanikarn SILAKUL (THA)
Sai Samhitha CHAMARTHI (IND) [8] 6-1 6-4 Jaipet ANONTAWEESIL (THA)

Q3
Sari BABA (JPN) [2] 6-1 6-2 Rishika SUNKARA (IND) [10]
Angelina GABUEVA (RUS) [5] 6-0 6-2 Ramya NATARAJAN (IND) [9]
Apichaya RUNGLERDKRIANGKRAI (THA) 7-6(5) 5-7 7-5 Sai Samhitha CHAMARTHI (IND) [8]

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Main draw -

[R1] (8) Dhruthi TATACHAR VENUGOPAL (IND,578) vs. (WC) Mai Napatt NIRUNDORN (THA,NR)

[R1] Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND,870) vs. (Q) Angelina GABUEVA (RUS,913)

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Only Dhruti made it thru to the next round.

At $15K ITF Women, Hua Hin

[R1] (8) Dhruthi TATACHAR VENUGOPAL (IND,578) d. (WC) Mai Napatt NIRUNDORN (THA,NR) 60 63

[R1] Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND,870) l. (Q) Angelina GABUEVA (RUS,913) 46 26

Next,

[R2] (8) Dhruthi TATACHAR VENUGOPAL (IND,578) vs. (WC) Naomi CHEONG (USA,NR)

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Dhruti too lost in second round.

At $15K ITF Women, Hua Hin

[R2] (8) Dhruthi TATACHAR VENUGOPAL (IND,578) l. (WC) Naomi CHEONG (USA,NR) 06 57

Overall disappointing show by Indian women players here. Next week again Dhruti is in the main draw while Natasha,Nidhi,Prerna etc. will play qualies.

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Disappointing results this week in qualies too. As many as 10 Indian women played in qualifying but none could qualify.

At $15K ITF Women Hua Hin

Q1
Natasha PALHA (IND) [1] BYE
Sakura HONDO (JPN) 6-1 6-0 Shilpi Swarupa DAS (IND)
Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND) [2] BYE
Lisa-Marie RIOUX (JPN) 6-0 6-0 Saumya VIG (IND)
Hua-Chen LEE (TPE) 6-0 6-1 Kaaviya BALASUBRAMANIAN (IND)
Yang LEE (TPE) 6-3 6-0 Niditra RAJMOHAN (IND)
Leticia GIUDICI (BRA) 6-1 6-1 Krishnali BHONSLE (IND)
Ramya NATARAJAN (IND) [9] BYE
Sai Samhitha CHAMARTHI (IND) [8] BYE
Rishika SUNKARA (IND) [10] BYE

Q2
Ange Oby KAJURU (JPN) 6-3 3-6 6-1 Natasha PALHA (IND) [1]
Lisa-Marie RIOUX (JPN) 6-4 6-2 Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND) [2]
Ramya NATARAJAN (IND) [9] 6-0 6-2 Leticia GIUDICI (BRA)
Renee MCBRYDE (AUS) 6-4 6-2 Sai Samhitha CHAMARTHI (IND) [8]
Rishika SUNKARA (IND) [10] 4-6 7-5 6-3 Minami AKIYAMA (JPN)

Q3
Aleksa CVETICANIN (AUS) 6-2 7-5 Ramya NATARAJAN (IND) [9]
Renee MCBRYDE (AUS) 6-3 6-4 Rishika SUNKARA (IND) [10]

Main draw -

[R1] (8) Dhruthi TATACHAR VENUGOPAL (IND,578) vs. Andrea KA (CAM,580)

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Expected Ramya to continue her fine form but sad that she couldn't qualify.

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At least Dhruti won her first round match.

[R1] (8) Dhruthi TATACHAR VENUGOPAL(IND,578) d. Andrea KA (CAM,580) 60 62

Next,

[R2] (8) Dhruthi TATACHAR VENUGOPAL(IND,578) vs. Sung-Hee HAN (KOR,732)

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Another decent win for Dhruti.

[R2] (8) Dhruthi TATACHAR VENUGOPAL(IND,578) d. Sung-Hee HAN (KOR,732) 64 62

Up next against top seed.

[QF] (8) Dhruthi TATACHAR VENUGOPAL(IND,578) vs. (1) Fatma AL NABHANI (OMA,466)

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Dhruthi won the first set 6-4 against the top seed and is also leading 4-1 in the second set . What is happening?

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Facile victory for Dhruthi!

[QF] (8) Dhruthi TATACHAR VENUGOPAL(IND,578) 6-4 6-1 (1) Fatma AL NABHANI (OMA,466)

Plays a qualifier Hua-Chen Lee next in SF. Although she is unranked, Lee was ranked as high as 452 and beat the 7th seed Nudnida Luangnam in R1 here.

[PKBasu]

Fantastic win for Dhruthi over one of the most experienced players in the Futures circuit!

[jaydeep]

Really good win for Dhruthi, Next she is facing former top-500 Taiwani player Hua-Chen Lee.

At $15K ITF Women's Tennis Tournament 2017, Hua Hin, Thailand

[SF] (8) Dhruthi TATACHAR VENUGOPAL(IND,578) vs (Q) Hua-Chen LEE (TPE,UNR)

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Dhruti could not continue her good run.

At $15K ITF Women's Tennis Tournament 2017, Hua Hin, Thailand

[SF] (8) Dhruthi TATACHAR VENUGOPAL(IND,578) l. (Q) Hua-Chen LEE (TPE,UNR) 36 46

Next week there will be $25K challenger here where Karman and Dhruti will be in main draw and Pranjala joins Natasha, Nidhi,Rishika etc. in qualies.

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Qualifying results for next week's $25K challenger -

Q1
Rishika SUNKARA (IND) 3-6 7-5 6-2 Chatchaya SAKCHATCHAWAN (THA)
Natthapat PIWBANGRUK (THA) 4-1 Retired Krishnali BHONSLE (IND)
Ramya NATARAJAN (IND) 6-0 6-1 Yanin WISITWARAPRON (THA)
Natasha PALHA (IND) [12] BYE
Pranjala YADLAPALLI (IND) [10] BYE
Sai Samhitha CHAMARTHI (IND) [16] BYE
Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND) [14] BYE

Q2
Michaela HAET (AUS) [2] 6-3 6-1 Rishika SUNKARA (IND)
Natasha PALHA (IND) [12] 6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(5) Ramya NATARAJAN (IND)
Pranjala YADLAPALLI (IND) [10] 4-6 6-1 6-4 Aleksa CVETICANIN (AUS)
Ksenia LASKUTOVA (RUS) 6-2 6-4 Sai Samhitha CHAMARTHI (IND) [16]
Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND) [14] 7-5 6-3 Kanako OSAFUNE (JPN)

So, 3 Indians in final qualifying round.

[Q3] (12) Natasha PALHA (IND,759) vs. (3) Ksenia PALKINA (KZG,620)
[Q3] (10) Pranjala YADLAPALLI (IND,755) vs. (5) Suzy LARKIN (GBR,662)
[Q3] (14) Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND) vs. Hua-Chen LEE (TPE,NR)

All are tough matches. Nidhi plays the Taiwanese who beat Dhruti yesterday in $10K, went on to take the title today and came back in the afternoon to win 2 more matches in qualifying. So, incredibly she seems to have played 3 matches today.

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Both Pranjala and Natasha had good wins over higher ranked players to qualify for main draw.

At $25K ITF Women,Hua Hin

[Q3] (12) Natasha PALHA (IND,759) d. (3) Ksenia PALKINA (KZG,620) 64 75
[Q3] (10) Pranjala YADLAPALLI (IND,755) d. (5) Suzy LARKIN (GBR,662) 64 62
[Q3] (14) Nidhi CHILUMULA (IND) l. Hua-Chen LEE (TPE,NR) 16 36

Main draw -

[R1] (Q) Pranjala YADLAPALLI (IND,755) vs. (5) Kamila KERIMBAYEVA (KAZ,364)
[R1] (Q) Natasha PALHA (IND,759) vs. Karin KENNEL (SUI,562)
[R1] (6) Karman Kaur THANDI (IND,400) vs. (WC) Chompoothip JUNDAKATE (THA,1157)
[R1] Dhruthi TATACHAR VENUGOPAL (IND,552) vs. (8) Kyoka OKAMURA (JPN,424)