Karman Kaur Thandi| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Third seed Karman Kaur Thandi defeated fourth ranked Yuliia Starodubteva of Ukraine 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 within the remaining of the $60,000 ITF ladies’s tennis match at Evansville, USA.

It is the second title at this stage for the 25-year-old Karman, following the one at Saguenay, Canada, final October. It was the fourth singles crown of Karman’s profession. She had received two final season, together with the one one at house, in Gurugram.

In a hard-fought battle that lasted two hours and 45 minutes, Karman asserted her sturdy recreation within the decider when she dropped a mere 11 factors to her 23-year-old opponent. She transformed 5 of the 11 break factors within the match to tug by. She had not dropped a set within the earlier 4 rounds.

Starodubtseva had crushed Karman within the remaining of the same match final month in three units at Sumter (USA).

The title helped Karman leap 51 locations within the rating checklist to 210. She is the second greatest Indian after Ankita Raina (200).

“After two runner-up finishes, this victory comes at an excellent time to spice up Karman’s confidence as she prepares for the US Open,“ stated long-time coach and Director of the RoundGlass Academy, Aditya Sachdeva, from Chandigarh.