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 India’s Sahaja Yamalapalli fell short against Lanlana Tararudee.
Rebecca Marino of Canada delivered a commanding performance, defeating the Czech Republic’s 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, 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.
Serbia’s Aleksandra Krunic also impressed, using her experience to outplay Croatia’s Petra Marcinko 6-4, 6-2. Krunic’s consistency and well-executed shot selection secured her a decisive victory.
India’s Sahaja Yamalapalli, however, was unable to keep home hopes alive, bowing out to Thailand’s 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.
