Electric Start at ITF W35 Kalaburagi as Five Indians Storm into Main Draw Strong Indian presence, thrilling qualifying battles and marquee first-round clashes promise a high-quality week of women’s tennis Main Draw Unveiled in Grand Ceremony The stage is set for an electrifying week of tennis at the ITF W35 Kalaburagi, as the main draw was officially unveiled in the presence of senior district officials. The USD 30,000 event has drawn a strong Indian contingent, with five Indian players fighting through the qualifying rounds to secure their places in the singles main draw. Their success highlights the growing depth of Indian women’s tennis and ensures strong home representation throughout the tournament. Exciting Singles First-Round Clashes The singles draw has produced several compelling opening encounters. Third seed Vaishnavi Adkar will begin her campaign against Chevika Reddy Sama, while fifth seed Zeel Desai faces a qualifier in the top half. In an all-Indian clash, eighth seed Ankita Raina is set to meet Sonal Patil, guaranteeing local interest in the section. Fourth seed Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty takes on Evgeniya Burdina, while second seed Anchisa Chanta opens her campaign against Britain’s Allegra Korpanec Davies. The mix of Indian seeds and experienced international players promises a fiercely competitive week. Strong Doubles Field with Indian Wildcards In doubles, top seeds Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty and Jasmijn Gimbrere will face the Thai pair of Anchisa Chanta and Thasaporn Naklo in a strong opening-round contest. Three Indian pairs — Singdha Kanta & Harshini N Nagaraj, Kashish Bhatia & Vanshita Pathania, and Sreemanya Reddy Anugonda & Sai Samhitha Chamarthi — have received wildcard entries, providing valuable ITF-level exposure to emerging domestic talent. Thrilling Qualifying Battles The qualifying rounds witnessed intense competition for the remaining eight main draw spots. Arunkumar Lakshmi Prabha defeated top seed Maria Mikhailova 6-2, 3-6, 10-6 in a dramatic match tie-break. Second seed Eva Marie Desvignes overcame Aahan Aahan 6-0, 6-1, while third seed Valeria Savinykh beat Saumya Ronde 6-4, 6-1. In an all-Indian encounter, Kashish Bhatia edged Mahika Khanna 7-6(4), 6-0. Aishwarya Jadhav defeated Sreemanya Reddy Anugonda 6-3, 6-3, and ninth seed Sandeepthi Singh Rao overcame Snigdha Kanta 6-4, 6-3. Fourteenth seed Laxmisiri Dandu outlasted eighth seed Bela Tamhankar 7-5, 3-6, 14-12 in a gripping tie-break, while seventh seed Anna Sedysheva beat tenth seed Yashaswini Panwar 6-4, 6-2.

 

Electric Start at ITF W35 Kalaburagi as Five Indians Storm into Main Draw

Strong Indian presence, thrilling qualifying battles and marquee first-round clashes promise a high-quality week of women’s tennis

Main Draw Unveiled in Grand Ceremony

The stage is set for an electrifying week of tennis at the ITF W35 Kalaburagi, as the main draw was officially unveiled in the presence of senior district officials. The USD 30,000 event has drawn a strong Indian contingent, with five Indian players fighting through the qualifying rounds to secure their places in the singles main draw. Their success highlights the growing depth of Indian women’s tennis and ensures strong home representation throughout the tournament.

 

Exciting Singles First-Round Clashes

The singles draw has produced several compelling opening encounters. Third seed Vaishnavi Adkar will begin her campaign against Chevika Reddy Sama, while fifth seed Zeel Desai faces a qualifier in the top half. In an all-Indian clash, eighth seed Ankita Raina is set to meet Sonal Patil, guaranteeing local interest in the section. Fourth seed Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty takes on Evgeniya Burdina, while second seed Anchisa Chanta opens her campaign against Britain’s Allegra Korpanec Davies. The mix of Indian seeds and experienced international players promises a fiercely competitive week.

 

Strong Doubles Field with Indian Wildcards

In doubles, top seeds Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty and Jasmijn Gimbrere will face the Thai pair of Anchisa Chanta and Thasaporn Naklo in a strong opening-round contest. Three Indian pairs — Singdha Kanta & Harshini N Nagaraj, Kashish Bhatia & Vanshita Pathania, and Sreemanya Reddy Anugonda & Sai Samhitha Chamarthi — have received wildcard entries, providing valuable ITF-level exposure to emerging domestic talent.

 

Thrilling Qualifying Battles

The qualifying rounds witnessed intense competition for the remaining eight main draw spots. Arunkumar Lakshmi Prabha defeated top seed Maria Mikhailova 6-2, 3-6, 10-6 in a dramatic match tie-break. Second seed Eva Marie Desvignes overcame Aahan Aahan 6-0, 6-1, while third seed Valeria Savinykh beat Saumya Ronde 6-4, 6-1.

 

In an all-Indian encounter, Kashish Bhatia edged Mahika Khanna 7-6(4), 6-0. Aishwarya Jadhav defeated Sreemanya Reddy Anugonda 6-3, 6-3, and ninth seed Sandeepthi Singh Rao overcame Snigdha Kanta 6-4, 6-3. Fourteenth seed Laxmisiri Dandu outlasted eighth seed Bela Tamhankar 7-5, 3-6, 14-12 in a gripping tie-break, while seventh seed Anna Sedysheva beat tenth seed Yashaswini Panwar 6-4, 6-2.