Ankita Raina thread
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Ankita Raina thread
Ankita Raina (who turned 19 on 11th January this year) has made the final of a $10K Futures outside India this week, and I think this qualifies her for her own thread. We normally reserve threads for players who win Futures, but a final outside India is as good as winning a title in India, in my view, so here goes.
She was a promising junior, but didn't play enough outside India during her junior years. Consequently she only achieved a career-high junior ranking of 183 when she was 17.
She was a promising junior, but didn't play enough outside India during her junior years. Consequently she only achieved a career-high junior ranking of 183 when she was 17.
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These are the results of the finals-run which Ankita made in Fujairah(UAE) ITF $10K.
R32 Mikheeva, Alina (RUS) 9999 W 6-2 6-0
R16 (8) Tyulpa, Anna (RUS) 748 W 6-4 6-2
Q Paul, Sharon Sanchana (IND) W 7-6(8) 6-3
S Haas, Barbara (AUT) 917 W 6-3 2-6 6-3
F (2) Al Nabhani, Fatma (OMA) 605 L 6-3 6-2
She gained 8 WTA ranking points for this run and she has climbed 185 rungs in rankings to sit #891 in the world now.
R32 Mikheeva, Alina (RUS) 9999 W 6-2 6-0
R16 (8) Tyulpa, Anna (RUS) 748 W 6-4 6-2
Q Paul, Sharon Sanchana (IND) W 7-6(8) 6-3
S Haas, Barbara (AUT) 917 W 6-3 2-6 6-3
F (2) Al Nabhani, Fatma (OMA) 605 L 6-3 6-2
She gained 8 WTA ranking points for this run and she has climbed 185 rungs in rankings to sit #891 in the world now.
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Re: Ankita Raina thread
Congrtulations to 19 year old Ankita Raina for winning her first ITF singles title in Delhi today when she beat Prerna Bhambri in $10K final.
With that title she will gain 12 points & will move up close to 700 in the WTA rankings . When these points are updated ( only 2 weeks from now after Wimbledon) Ankita will move upto India no. 3 behind Sania & Kyra as Prerna loses points from her last year's title points .
With that title she will gain 12 points & will move up close to 700 in the WTA rankings . When these points are updated ( only 2 weeks from now after Wimbledon) Ankita will move upto India no. 3 behind Sania & Kyra as Prerna loses points from her last year's title points .
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Congrats to Ankita for a well deserved title this week . I expect her to play outside India and win some matches along with Kyra , Nidhi and her co.
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With the Futures title this week, Ankita has fully earned the thread that I started a few months ago. Promising set of results from her this year: may she now go from strength to strength.
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Re: Ankita Raina thread
Why Marion Bartoli ?Saniapower wrote:Congratulations to India's Marion Bartoli for her 1st ITF singles Title.
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Re: Ankita Raina thread
This is a nice interview of Ankita Raina in Sportskeeda -
“My ambition is to win an Olympic gold medal” says rising tennis star Ankita Raina
“My ambition is to win an Olympic gold medal” says rising tennis star Ankita Raina
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As mentioned by Ankita in the interview,she will be going Japan for a couple of $25K Challengers.Its usually a tough field there.Ankita is #19 in the Qualifying field of a 32-player draw.
Good luck for her to qualify
Good luck for her to qualify
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$25K Tsukuba ,JPN Challenger
QR1: Ankita Raina (646) versus. [4] Emily Webley Smith (GBR,407) .
Tough draw.Looking for some positive outing.Good luck Ankita:)
QR1: Ankita Raina (646) versus. [4] Emily Webley Smith (GBR,407) .
Tough draw.Looking for some positive outing.Good luck Ankita:)
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The Entry list is quite strong that even a regular challenger player like Emily Smith with a ranking of #407 could not make the main draw.
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Expected tough outing for Ankita in singles .
QR1: Emily WEBLEY-SMITH (GBR) [4] 6-2 6-1 Ankita RAINA (IND)
But i reckon we will see her in doubles main draw as she has a decent doubles ranking of 476 to her name.Thanks to the 3 $10K titles she has won this year.
QR1: Emily WEBLEY-SMITH (GBR) [4] 6-2 6-1 Ankita RAINA (IND)
But i reckon we will see her in doubles main draw as she has a decent doubles ranking of 476 to her name.Thanks to the 3 $10K titles she has won this year.