Mumbai Open: Kudermetova beats Yamalapalli to make quarter-finals
Polina Kudermetova edged out Sahaja Yamalapalli 1-6, 6-3, 7-5. She’ll face Latvian Darja Semenistaja, the No 6 seed, in the next round
Polina Kudermetova (Zuma/Panoramic)
Russian Polina Kudermetova edged out Indian wildcard Sahaja Yamalapalli 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals of the Mumbai Open at the Cricket Club of India.
Kudermetova, ranked No 162, will face Latvian Darja Semenistaja, the No 6 seed, next.
Ahead of her victory, the 20-year-old Russian beat Anastasia Zakharova (7-6 (8), 6-0).
Yamalapalli, ranked No 336, edged out American Kayla Day, the top seed (6-4, 1-6, 6-4) in the previous round of the Mumbai tournament.
Mumbai WTA 125K Series, other second-round results (Cricket Club of India, hard, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Katie Volynets (8) beat Rutuja Bhosale (WC): 7-6 (8), 2-6, 6-1
- Sohyun Park (LL) beat Camilla Rosatello (LL): 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
- Moyuka Uchijima beat Dalma Galfi: 6-2, 6-1
- Alina Korneeva beat Shrivalli Bhamidipaty (Q): 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
- Arianne Hartono beat Arina Rodionova (4): 6-4, 6-4
- Darja Semenistaja beat Amandine Hesse (Q): 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
- Storm Hunter beat Laura Pigossi (5): 6-3, 6-3
