WTA Mumbai Open: Hunter storms into singles final; Arianne, Prarthana look for doubles crown

What was remarkable about the match was that the 29-year-old Aussie left-hander, Storm, bounced back from being down 0-5 in the second set to win in straight sets.

Published : Feb 10, 2024 21:23 IST , Mumbai - 2 MINS READ

In the tie-break, Storm had little trouble in asserting her game. She will be looking for a fourth singles title of her career, when she faces Darja Semenistaja of Latvia in the final.
In the tie-break, Storm had little trouble in asserting her game. She will be looking for a fourth singles title of her career, when she faces Darja Semenistaja of Latvia in the final. | Photo Credit: Kamesh Srinivasan / The Hindu
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In the tie-break, Storm had little trouble in asserting her game. She will be looking for a fourth singles title of her career, when she faces Darja Semenistaja of Latvia in the final. | Photo Credit: Kamesh Srinivasan / The Hindu

Former World No.1 doubles star, Storm Hunter gave a glimpse of her singles competence with a 6-4, 7-6(4) victory over Katie Volynets of USA in the semifinals of the L&T Mumbai Open WTA tennis tournament at the Cricket Club of India here on Saturday.

What was remarkable about the match was that the 29-year-old Aussie left-hander, Storm, bounced back from being down 0-5 in the second set to win in straight sets.

She did miss her chance while serving for the match at 6-5, having won six games on the trot, as Volynets proved a tough opponent with her sharp strokes and athletic approach.

In the tie-break, Storm had little trouble in asserting her game. She will be looking for a fourth singles title of her career, when she faces Darja Semenistaja of Latvia in the final.

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The 21-year-old Darja, quite used to the Indian conditions as she has already spent a few weeks in the country, recovered from being down 3-5 in the first set, to win 7-5, 6-4 against Arianne Hartono of the Netherlands.

Darja had won the $40,000 event in Bengaluru last month. With her intense approach, she will be looking for her 16th singles title on Sunday.

In doubles, Arianne Hartono returned to the court in the able company of Prarthana Thombare to continue with her entertaining play for the faithful enthusiasts who had stayed back. The Indo-Dutch team beat Zhibek Kulambayeva and Sohyun Park 6-2, 6-1.

In the final, Arianne and Prarthana will play Dalila Jakupovic and Sabrina Santamaria.

The results (semifinals):
Singles: Darja Semenistaja (Lat) bt Arainne Hartono (Ned) 7-5, 6-4; Storm Hunter (Aus) bt Katie Volynets (USA) 6-4, 7-6(4).
Doubles: Prarthana Thombare & Arianne Hartono (Ned) bt Zhibek Kulambayeva (Kaz) & Sohyun Park (Kor) 6-2, 6-1; Dalila Jakupovic (Slo) & Sabrina Santamaria (USA) bt Naiktha Bains (GBR) & Fanny Stollar (Hun) 6-4, 6-1.
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