Bengaluru, March 6, India's Vaidehi Choudhari on Monday earned a singles main draw berth in the KPB Trust ITF Women's Open as six Indian players will compete in the $40K tournament at the KSLTA Stadium here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Vaidehi, who was included in India's Fed Cup squad earlier on Monday, eased past Punnin Kovapitukted of Thailand 6-1, 6-2 in the final qualifying round. Vaidehi will face Indonesia's Madelyn Nugroho in the opening round of the main draw, which will start on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The tournament is part of the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour and it is hosted by the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brenda Fruhvirtova, the 15-year-old from the Czech Republic, will be the top seed in the event and she will take on Taipei's Lee Ya-Hsuan, the organisers informed in a release on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Top-rated India player Ankita Raina, who is seeded fourth in the tournament, will face compatriot and wildcard entrant local girl Vanshita Pathania.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sahaja Yamalapalli, another player who features in India's Fed Cup squad, will play Latvia's Diana Marcinkevica. Sahaja is also a wildcard entry along with Sharmada Balu of Karnataka and Zeel Desai. Rutuja Bhosale will also represent India in the singles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dalila Jakupovic of Slovenia, a former World No. 38, who has appeared in all four Grand Slams, will headline the doubles competition with her partner Amandine Hesse of France.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sahaja Yamalapalli, another player who features in India's Fed Cup squad, will play Latvia's Diana Marcinkevica. Sahaja is also a wildcard entry along with Sharmada Balu of Karnataka and Zeel Desai. Rutuja Bhosale will also represent India in the singles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n