Mumbai Open WTA Tennis Championships: Second-seed Rebecca Marino of Canada cruised to the Round of 16, while India’s Sahaja Yamalapalli fell short against Lanlana Tararudee on Day Three of competition which saw plenty of thrills and spills in the Mumbai Open WTA 125 Series event at the Cricket Club of India here on Monday.
Rebecca Marino of Canada delivered a commanding performance, defeating the Czech Republic’s Sara Bejlek emphatically, 6-0, 6-2. With her powerful groundstrokes and dominant serve, Marino eased into the Round of 16, reaffirming her credentials as a title contender.
In another Round of 32 clash, Thailand’s Mananchaya Sawangkaew put on a clinical display to dispatch Slovenia’s Dalila Jakupovic 6-3, 6-1. Sawangkaew’s aggressive play and tactical precision left Jakupovic struggling to find a foothold in the match.
