Lakhani moves into ITF second round
August 4th, 2009 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Third seed Isha Lakhani moved into the second round of $10,000 women’s International Tennis Federation (ITF) beating wildcard Shweta Rana 6-4, 6-2 at the DLTA complex here Tuesday.
Isha, who is making a comeback after a shoulder injury, next plays qualifier Sheethal Goutham, who beat fellow qualifier Aishwarya Agrawal 4-6, 6-0, 7-5.
Top seed Emili Webley-Smith Britain sailed past Indian qualifier Abhilasha Ahuja 6-0, 6-2.
However, the veteran on the circuit Rushmi Chakravarthi, seeded fourth, had to retire midway while trailing 2-5 in the first set against Parul Goswami.
Parul next plays qualifier Ankita Raina, who beat Shivika Burman 6-3, 6-1.
Fifth seed Sanaa Bhambri overcame a late challenge against Armenian Ani Amiraghyan 6-0, 7-6 (3) to enter the second round where she meets Thai Chutharat Rungtein, who got the better of American S. Sundaram 6-3, 6-1.
However, Sanaa’s cousin Prerna Bhambri went down 3-6, 3-6 to sixth seeded Parija Maloo.
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