By Glenys Furness
- Naiktha Bains made the semi-final in Darwin
- Brit was the second seed
DARWIN, AUSTRALIA – Naiktha Bains entered the ITF event and was the second seed. The Brit made the semi-final before losing to the fourth seed.
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Brit of the Week
Naiktha Bains entered the ITF event in Darwin, the Brit was the second seed. In the first round Bains was against Lily Fairclough. The seed dominated from the outset. Bains had little difficulty in the match as Fairclough struggled to hold serve. Bains moved into the second round in straight sets 6-2, 6-2.
The second round saw Bains against Nanari Katsumi. The Japanese stayed with the Brit in the first set, before Bains managed to secure a break of serve and take the lead. The second set saw Katsumi dominate and level up the match. In the final set the Brit re-grouped and dominated Katsumi to take the match 6-4, 1-6, 6-2.
In the quarter-final the Brit was against fifth seed Momoko Kobori. The pair went toe to toe in the first set, and it looked like a tiebreak was in the offing. However, Bains secured the vital break of serve right at the end of the set to take the lead. The second set was just as close, with the Brit and Kobori staying close. Eventually, a tiebreak ensued. Bains dominated the breaker and took the match in straight sets 7-5, 7-6(2).
The semi-final saw the Brit against fourth seed Destanee Alava. The Australian dominated the first set and took the lead. The second set saw Bains try and mount a fight back. The Brit stayed close to Alava, but eventually the fourth seed broke right at the end of the set to take the match 6-2, 7-5.
Challenger & ITF Round Up
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Paul Jubb was defeated by Harold Mayot in the first round in Istanbul 6-3, 5-7, 6-0.
Alastair Gray was defeated by Geoffrey Blancaneaux in the second round in Istanbul 6-7, 6-2, 6-2.
Henry Patten was defeated by Shang Jun-Cheng in the first round in Cary 7-5, 7-6.
Daniel Cox was defeated by Michael Mmoh in the first round in Cary 6-0, 6-3.
Aiden McHugh was defeated by Tennys Sandgren in the first round in Cary 6-4, 6-2.
Yuriko Lily Miyazaki was defeated by Eden Silva in the first round in Caldas Da Rainha 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.
Eden Silva was defeated by Olga Helmi in the second round in Caldas Da Rainha 6-1, 2-6, 6-0.
Yujiro Onuma was defeated by Diogo Morais in the first round in Sintra 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(5).
Harry Wendelken was defeated by Luca Potenza in the quarter-final in Sintra 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
Anna Brogan was defeated by Magdalena Frech in the first round in Le Neubourg 7-5, 6-0.
Sarah Beth Grey was defeated by Harmony Tam in the first round in Le Neubourg 6-2, 6-0.
Sonay Kartal was defeated by Jaqueline Adina Cristian in the first round in Le Neubourg 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.
Freya Christie was defeated by Harmony Tam in the second round in Le Neubourg 6-1, 6-3.
Sean Hodkin was defeated by Antoine Hoang in the quarter-final in Plaisir 6-1, 7-6(7).
Iman Khan was defeated by Ariadna Briones Ginesta in the first round in Melilla 6-2, 6-1.
Jizel Matos Sequeira Fernandes was defeated by Giorgia Pinto in the first round in Melilla 6-3, 6-2.
Luke Simkiss was defeated by Alberto Romero de Avilla Senise in the first round in Madrid 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Blu Baker was defeated by Kosuke Ogura in the second round in Cancun 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Abigail Amos was defeated by Chiraz Bechri in the first round in Monastir 6-4, 6-3.
Luc Koenig was defeated by Cyril Vandermeersch in the second round in Monastir 6-1, 6-4.
Eleanor Baglow was defeated by Sara Akid in the first round in Casablanca 6-3, 6-4.
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