Kyra Shroff

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It seems Kyra did not enter on time for the Turkey futures this week and had to play qualies and lost in first round.

[Q1] Elyse LAVENDER (USA) 6-4 7-6(2) Kyra SHROFF (IND) [1]

She has entered the doubles final though.

[R1] Daiana NEGREANU (ROU) / Kyra SHROFF (IND) [4] BYE

[QF] Daiana NEGREANU (ROU) / Kyra SHROFF (IND) [4] 6-3 6-0 Josephine BOUALEM (FRA) / Sofia DMITRIEVA (RUS)

[SF] Daiana NEGREANU (ROU) / Kyra SHROFF (IND) [4] 6-3 6-2 Karoline KURZ (AUT) / Natasha PILUDU (ITA)

In the final up against third seeds.

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Kyra lost in the doubles final.

At $10K ITF Women, Antalya, Turkey

[F] Agnes BUKTA (HUN) / Julia GRABHER (AUT) [3] 6-3 6-4 Daiana NEGREANU (ROU) / Kyra SHROFF (IND) [4]

She will be playing singles next week .

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This week Kyra beats the same player whom she lost to in qualifying in last week in straight sets.

At $10K ITF Women, Antalya,Turkey

[R1] Kyra SHROFF (IND,763) d. (Q) Elyse LAVENDER (USA,NR) 63 62

Tough match next up against 4th seed.

[R2] Kyra SHROFF (IND,763) vs. (4) Sofia KVATSABAIA (GEO,402)

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At $10K ITF Women, Antalya,Turkey

[QF] Kyra SHROFF (IND,763) l. (4) Sofia KVATSABAIA (GEO,402) 21 retd.

Quite strange that she retired so early in the match when she was leading in the first set. Must be a serious injury.

She is in the qualie list of Delhi womens challenger next week. Lets see if she plays there.

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Kyra played and lost in first round this week in Tunisia.

At $10K ITF Women,Hammamet , Tunisia (clay)

[R1] Kyra SHROFF (IND,747) l. (6) Julia GRABHER (AUT,435) 57 46

Kyra is continuing there next week and it seems Snehadevi Reddy will join her.

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Both Kyra and Sneha lost in the first round this week.

At $10K ITF Women, Hammamet, Tunisia (Clay)

[R1] Kyra SHROFF (IND,747) l. Polina MONOVA (RUS,719) 16 36

[R1] Snehadevi S REDDY (IND,512) l. (5) Naomi TOTKA (HUNG,378) 16 26

One sided losses.

Snehadevi will continue their for next couple of weeks. Hope she has more success in those.

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This week Kyra is playing in Greece and starts with a nice upset.

At $10K ITF Women, Heraklion , Greece

[R1] Kyra SHROFF (IND,747) d. (5) Veronika KUDERMETOVA (RUS,408) 76(2) 30 retd.

Next,

[R2] Kyra SHROFF (IND,747) vs. (Q) Miriam KOLODZIEJOVA (CZE,NR)

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Very nice indeed but she is facing former junior world #8 next. Tough one.

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[R2] Kyra SHROFF (IND,747) 1-6 3-6 (Q) Miriam KOLODZIEJOVA (CZE,NR)

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Last week Kyra had to play qualies and lost in second qualifying round. This week she is playing in main draw again.

At $10K ITF Women, Heraklion , Greece

[R1] Kyra SHROFF (IND,750) vs. (Q) Elaine GENOVESE (MLT,NR)

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And won easily.

At $10K ITF Women, Heraklion , Greece

[R1] Kyra SHROFF (IND,750) bt (Q) Elaine GENOVESE (MLT,NR) 6-4 6-2

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Next one is a tough one for her.

At $10K ITF Women, Heraklion , Greece

[R2] Kyra SHROFF (IND,750) vs. (3) Cristiana FERRANDO (ITA,370)

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Lost expectedly.

At $10K ITF Women, Heraklion , Greece

[R2] Kyra SHROFF (IND,750) l. (3) Cristiana FERRANDO (ITA,370) 5-7 1-6

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Kyra is thru to the QF in Turkey.

At $10K ITF Women, Antalya,Turkey

[R1] (5) Kyra SHROFF (IND,721) d. Ashley MACKEY (USA,NR) 75 62

[R2] (5) Kyra SHROFF (IND,721) d. Francesca STEPHENSON (GBR,775) 46 62 63

Next,

[QF] (5) Kyra SHROFF (IND,721) vs. Katherine SEBOV (CAN,881)

[PKBasu]

Nice to see a win overseas against a similarly-ranked player. Good stuff from Kyra this week.