Janaki puts out Arathi

NEW DELHI, MAY 5: Anna Nefedova of Russia today entered the quarterfinals of the $5,000 ITF Women's Tennis Circuit third leg being played...

NEW DELHI, MAY 5: Anna Nefedova of Russia today entered the quarterfinals of the $5,000 ITF Women’s Tennis Circuit third leg being played here defeating Geeta Manohar 6-3, 6-0 while sixth-seeded Arthi Venkataraman bowed out, losing in straight sets to Janaki Krishnamoorthy 1-6, 4-6.

Nefedova, the only foreign player in the circuit, did not have much difficulty over the Indian despite being not used to the the hot weather prevailing here. She now meets top-seeded Radhika Tulpule in the quarter-finals tomorrow.

Third-seeded Rushmi Chakravarthi also advanced to the last eight stage, overpowering Sonal Phadke 6-4, 6-2. Rushmi, who looked confident, picked up her game towards the second set and never gave Phadke any chance to come back into the match.

In tomorrow’s quarterfinals, second seed Sai Jayalakshmi clashes with Archana Venkataraman, Bangalore leg winner fourth-seeded Shruti Dhawan runs into Janaki Krishnamoorthi, and Rushmi plays fifth-seeded Sheetal Goutham.

In the doubles quarterfinals,top-seeded duo of Sai and Rushmi Chakravarthi and second seed Shruti Dhawan and Sheetal Goutham entered the semifinals posting contrasting wins.

Sai and Rushmi prevailed over Radhika Mandke and Sonal Phadke 7-5, 6-0. They play Radhika Tulpule and Janaki Krishnamoorthy in the semi-final.

Shruti and Sheetal overwhelmed Kalpita Raje and Sricharnya Thiagrajan 6-0, 6-1. They clash with the third seed Venkataraman sisters — Arthi and Archana in the semifinals.

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Arthi and Archana got a walkover from the pair of Annan Nefedova and Simmi Rani as the latter was unwell.

Results

Singles (PQFs): Radhika Tulpule bt Sumitra Rao 6-1, 6-2; Sheetal Goutham bt Sandhya Kanury 6-3, 6-1; Shruti Dhawan bt Nandini Perumal 6-1, 6-2; Sai Jayalakshmi bt Karishma Patel 7-6 (3), 6-1; Rushmi Chakravarthi bt Sonal Phadke 6-4, 6-2; Janaki Krishnamoorthy bt Arthi Venkatraman 6-1, 6-4; Annan Nefedova bt Geeta Manohar 6-3, 6-0; Archana Venkataraman bt Nikita Bhardwaj 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles (QFs): Shruti Dhawan/SheetalGoutham bt Kalpita Raje/Sricharnya Thiagrajan 6-0, 6-1; Sai Jayalakshmi/Rushmi Chakravarthi bt Radhika Mandke/Sonal Phadke 7-5, 6-0; Janaki Krishnamoorthy/Radhika Tulpule bt Karishma Patel/Nandini Perumal 6-1, 6-1; Arthi Venkataraman/Archana Venkataraman w/o Anna Nefedova/Simmi Rani.