Mid-level men's tournaments, equivalent to the WTA 125k series and the bigger money events on the ITF Women's Circuit, come under the aegis of the ATP as part of the ATP Challenger Tour. There is also an ITF Men's Circuit, but it only incorporates the lower-level Futures tournaments. Until 2011 the ITF Women's Circuit was the level immediately below the main WTA Tour, but in 2012 the WTA introduced an intermediate level, the WTA 125K series. Players who succeed on the ITF Women's Circuit earn sufficient points to be eligible for qualifying draw or main draw entry to WTA tournaments. There are several hundred ITF Women's Circuit tournaments each year, spread across all six inhabited continents, with prize money ranging from US$15,000 to US$100,000. It serves as a developmental circuit for the WTA Tour, which is run by the independent Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Singles (semifinals): Sandeepti Singh Rao bt Zeel Desai 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 Vaidehi Chaudhari bt Fanny Ostlund (Swe) 6-0, 7-5.ĭoubles (final): Zeel Desai & Punnin Kovapitukted (Tha) bt Shrivalli Bhamidipaty & Vaidehi Chaudhari 6-2, 6-2.The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, previously known as the ITF Women's Circuit, is a series of professional tennis tournaments run by the International Tennis Federation for female professional tennis players. It was the fifth doubles title for Zeel, while it was the eighth for the Thai. Zeel was near flawless later in the afternoon as she partnered Punnin Kovapitukted of Thailand for the doubles title, beating Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and Vaidehi Chaudhari in quick time. Having lost to Zeel after winning the first set in the final last week on clay, it was not only a swift revenge for Sandeepti, but another chance for a title in only her fourth tournament at this level. Sandeepti converted six of 13 breakpoints, while Zeel had won six of 14. She failed to serve out the match in the ninth game, but broke Zeel’s serve to jump for joy.

In the decider, it was Zeel who led 2-0 but Sandeepti moved with zeal and stroked with purpose to take a 5-3 lead. Vaidehi, Zeel and Sandeepti reach ITF Gurugram semifinalsĪfter Zeel had got off to a splendid start with a high degree of concentration and confidence, Sandeepti turned the tide in her favour by racing to a 5-2 lead in the second set and closing it out at 6-4.

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