Mumbai, 3 February, 2025:
Day three saw plenty of thrills and spills at the L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125 Series at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai. Second seed Rebecca Marino of Canada cruised to the round of 16, while Indiaโs Sahaja Yamalapalli fell short against Lanlana Tararudee.
Rebecca Marino of Canada delivered a commanding performance, defeating the Czech Republicโs Sara Bejlek in emphatic fashion, 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 encounter, Thailandโs Mananchaya Sawangkaew put on a clinical display to dispatch Sloveniaโs Dalila Jakupovic 6-3, 6-1. Sawangkaewโs aggressive play and tactical precision left Jakupovic struggling to find a foothold in the match.
Serbiaโs Aleksandra Krunic also impressed, using her experience to outplay Croatiaโs Petra Marcinko 6-4, 6-2. Krunicโs consistency and well-executed shot selection secured her a decisive victory.
Indiaโs Sahaja Yamalapalli, however, was unable to keep home hopes alive, bowing out to Thailandโs Lanlana Tararudee. Despite a valiant fightback in the second set, Yamalapalli ultimately fell short, losing 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.
Results: Rebecca Marino (2nd, Canada) bt Sara Bejlek (Czech Republic) 6-0, 6-2; Mananchaya Sawangkaew (Thailand) bt Dalila Jakupovic (Slovenia) 6-3, 6-1; Aleksandra Krunic (Serbia) bt Petra Marcinko (Croatia) 6-4, 6-2; Sahaja Yamalapalli (India) lost to Lanlana Tararudee (Thailand) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.
The L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125 Series will be available for live stream on the MSLTA, Prasar Bharati Sports and Sportzworkz YouTube channels.
