The Indian women’s tennis team advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Oman 3-0 in the first round of the 17th Asian Games at the Yeorumul Tennis Courts on Saturday. Prarthana Gulabrao Thombare and Ankita Raina notched up wins in the singles event while pairing of Natasha Marie Anne Palha and Rishika Sunkara received a walkover in the doubles match.
Prarthana blitzed Sarah Abdulmajeed Rasheed Balushi 6-0, 6-1 to give India the lead. Ankita, though, didn’t have it so easy and had to fight hard to register a 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 win. The team of Natasha and Rishika then received a walkover in the doubles encounter, giving India a 3-0 win and a berth in quarterfinal.
Prarthana blitzed Sarah Abdulmajeed Rasheed Balushi 6-0, 6-1 to give India the lead. Ankita, though, didn’t have it so easy and had to fight hard to register a 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 win. The team of Natasha and Rishika then received a walkover in the doubles encounter, giving India a 3-0 win and a berth in quarterfinal.