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Mananchaya, Jeanjean Lead Charge on Opening Day of Mumbai Open WTA 125K

The main draw of the Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series commenced with several players advancing to the next round. Mananchaya Sanwangkaew delivered a commanding straight-sets victory over Viktoria Morvayova. Leolia Jeanjean, the third seed, overpowered India's Vaidehee Chaudhari in another dominant performance. Japanese players Mai Hontama, Misaki Matsuda, Mei Yamaguchi, and Miho Kuramochi also secured their places in the Round of 16.

Key Points: Mumbai Open Day 1: Mananchaya, Jeanjean Advance to Next Round

  • Mananchaya cruises past Morvayova
  • Jeanjean dominates Chaudhari
  • Japanese quartet Hontama, Matsuda, Yamaguchi, Kuramochi win
  • Ankita Raina falls in main draw
  • Straight-set victories dominate day one
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Mananchaya and Leolia Jeanjean cruise into the next round on day one of the Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series

Mananchaya Sanwangkaew, Leolia Jeanjean, and Japanese stars secure wins on the opening day of the Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series tennis tournament.

"delivered a commanding performance as she won in straight sets - on Mananchaya Sanwangkaew"

Mumbai, Feb 2

The opening day of the main draw served up a series of well-contested matches at the Mumbai Open 125K Series, held at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association on Monday.

Mananchaya Sanwangkaew, Leolia Jeanjean, Mai Hontama, Misaki Matsuda, Miho Kuramochi and Mei Yamaguchi, all progressed to the next round with notable wins.

The day's action began with the Japanese right hander Mai Hontama's dominant victory over 21-year-old Alevtina Ibragimova in straight sets. Despite a spirited comeback by Ibragimova in the second set, Hontama kept her nerve to win the match 6-1, 6-4.

Mananchaya Sanwangkaew, the runner up from the previous season, cruised past her Slovakian opponent, Viktoria Morvayova to progress to the Round of 16. Mananchaya delivered a commanding performance as she won in straight sets, winning 6-2, 6-1.

The Thai player is one of Asia's leading tennis stars and faced off against Emma Raducanu in the latest edition of the Australian Open.

After Lulu Sun withdrew from the tournament due to illness, Indian veteran Ankita Raina qualified for the Main Draw to face off against the Misaki Matsuda.

However, the 27-year-old Japanese beat Raina in straight sets to secure a 6-4, 6-0 win.

26-year-old Mei Yamaguchi emerged victorious after a hard-fought battle against Polina Iatcenko that lasted for 2 hours and 14 minutes.

The Japanese star came back into the game after losing the first set, and went on to win the match 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.

Vaidehee Chaudhari, India's number two ranked women's singles player, faced the third-seed Leolia Jeanjean on centre court.

The French star - who came into the spotlight after defeating former world number one Karolina Pliskova at the French Open in 2022 - delivered a supreme performance against Vaidehee prevailing 6-2, 6-0 in the contest that lasted a little over an hour.

In the final game of the day, Japan's Miho Kuramochi overcame Argentina's Nicole Fossa Huergo in straight sets, winning 6-4, 6-3 in an hour and 31 minutes.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Tough day for Indian players, but that's the level of competition at a WTA event. Vaidehee faced a seeded player who has beaten a former world no.1, so the experience itself is valuable. We need more such tournaments in India to help our players get used to this level.
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Aman W
The Japanese contingent is really strong! Hontama, Yamaguchi, Matsuda, Kuramochi all winning. Yamaguchi's comeback win after over 2 hours shows real grit. Enjoying the tennis, hope the crowds turn up to support.
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Sarah B
Following from the US! So cool to see a WTA 125K event getting coverage. Leolia Jeanjean is a fascinating player with that unique background. Her win over Pliskova was epic. Hope she goes deep here.
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Karthik V
Respectfully, while the event is good, the organization and promotion could be better. Many sports fans in Mumbai don't even know it's happening. The MSLTA and sponsors need to market it more aggressively. The product (the tennis) is great, but the packaging needs work.
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Nisha Z
Mananchaya is the star to watch! She played Raducanu recently, that's top level. Hope she wins the title this time after being runner-up last season. Fingers crossed! 🤞

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