$25K ITF Women Circuit, Japan,March-April 2018 (Ankita,Karman)

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Re: $25K ITF Women Circuit, Japan,March-April 2018 (Ankita,Karman)

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Live streaming of this match is available on ITF live stream -

ITF Kashiwa live

2-2 in the second set.
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Re: $25K ITF Women Circuit, Japan,March-April 2018 (Ankita,Karman)

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Karman missed a set point opportunity amongst a number of other BPs in previous games. 5-games all, KKT on serve. The Japanese southpaw is not giving away points easily.

KKT got broken in the important game of the match. Muramatsu serving for the match @6-5. KKT took a medical timeout in the second set.

Karman breaks Muramatsu to level it all at 6 games. Second set TB.
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Re: $25K ITF Women Circuit, Japan,March-April 2018 (Ankita,Karman)

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Overall poor quality tennis from KKT. Not much control on serve & shots. Can't avoid those DFs too. Her ranking will drop and she will find her right place in the WTA ranking list.
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Re: $25K ITF Women Circuit, Japan,March-April 2018 (Ankita,Karman)

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KKT lost the tie break and lost the match 7-5, 7-6.
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Re: $25K ITF Women Circuit, Japan,March-April 2018 (Ankita,Karman)

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Unlike Saniapower, I am not negative about Karman. Clearly she is a work in progress but I feel that she will get better with time and it is amazing that she is already reached such a high level.
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Re: $25K ITF Women Circuit, Japan,March-April 2018 (Ankita,Karman)

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Ankita is facing former top-130 ranked Chinese girl, Fangzhou Liu.

At $25K ITF Women's Tournament 2018, Kashiwa, Japan

[R1] Ankita Raina (IND,212) vs (7) Fangzhou Liu (CHN,176)
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Re: $25K ITF Women Circuit, Japan,March-April 2018 (Ankita,Karman)

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Head to head between Ankita and Liu is 1-1 with Liu winning easily the match in 2015 but Ankita beating her in 3 sets last year at 60K in Luan where Ankita went on to reach the final.

So, a tough match in the offing.
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Re: $25K ITF Women Circuit, Japan,March-April 2018 (Ankita,Karman)

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Surprisingly tough matchup in the first round of a $25K tournament. The upside to winning will be an easier match in the next round, hopefully...
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Re: $25K ITF Women Circuit, Japan,March-April 2018 (Ankita,Karman)

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Our both players having tough matches with their respective partners in the doubles.

At $25K ITF Women's Tournament 2018, Kashiwa, Japan

[R1] Ankita Raina (IND)/ Chin-Wei Chan (TPE) vs (1) Ksenia Lykina (RUS)/ Junri Namigata (JPN)
[R1] Alina Silich (RUS)/ Karman Kaur Thandi (IND) vs Haruna Arakawa (JPN)/ Ayano Shimizu (JPN)
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Re: $25K ITF Women Circuit, Japan,March-April 2018 (Ankita,Karman)

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Ankita has an unkind draw in doubles as well.
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Re: $25K ITF Women Circuit, Japan,March-April 2018 (Ankita,Karman)

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Bad start for Ankita against Liu. She lost the first set 1-6.
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Re: $25K ITF Women Circuit, Japan,March-April 2018 (Ankita,Karman)

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Excellent come back in the second set by Ankita taking 5 straight games from 1-4 down to win the set 6-4.
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Re: $25K ITF Women Circuit, Japan,March-April 2018 (Ankita,Karman)

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The thing that I love most about Ankita is that she won't lose a match and has to be beaten. She clawed her way back from 15-40 to go up a break in the third set. It is 3-2 with Ankita to serve in the decider.
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Re: $25K ITF Women Circuit, Japan,March-April 2018 (Ankita,Karman)

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Yes, Ankita is a fighter to the core. She looked down and out at 16 14 down. But, here she is now fighting neck and neck in the third set. Now leading 4-3 in the third with her serve to come. In third set too she was initially down 0-2. Almost every game in this third set has gone to deuce though. So, it is a very close match.
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Re: $25K ITF Women Circuit, Japan,March-April 2018 (Ankita,Karman)

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Oh, just as I said that Ankita got broken and it is level at 4-4 in the third set.

Liu holds at 15. Tide has changes again with Ankita losing 3 straight games from 4-2 up in the third. Now, she has a difficult task to hold to stay in the match.

Ok, Ankita holds at 15 to halt the game winning streak by Liu and levels it at 5-5 .

And she break Liu at love to now take a 6-5 lead and has a chance to serve for the match. Not easy especially in womens matches.

Ankita had a match at 40-30 was taken to deuce but won the next 2 points to win the match. :D

Excellent comeback from 1-6, 1-4 down by Ankita to win this against a higher ranked Chinese. :clap:
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