Latvia’s Darja Semenistaja gained the largest singles title of her profession up to now after profitable the Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series Tennis Championships, which was organized by the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) and the Cricket Club of India (CCI), on Sunday. The 21-year-old from Latvia got here from a set down and saved a match level late within the second set earlier than prevailing over fellow southpaw Storm Hunter, of Australia, in a two-and-a-half-hour battle. Semenistaja lastly prevailed 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-2 to win the title and proceed her purple patch on Indian soil in 2024. The Latvian gained an ITF W50 title in Bengaluru final month and has additionally claimed two ITF doubles titles within the nation earlier than capping her run with the Mumbai title this week.

Earlier on Sunday, second seeds Dalila Jakupovic/ Sabrina Santamaria captured the doubles title ending the hopes of India No. 1 Prarthana Thombare and Dutchwoman Arianne Hartono.

The second-seeded Slovenian-American pairing gained the primary set 6-4 earlier than Thombare and Hartono struck an early break to guide 2-0 within the second. However, Jakupovic and Santamaria fought again to take six of the final seven video games and full the 6-4, 6-3 win in a single hour and 25 minutes. Jakupovic was additionally a finalist within the singles occasion at this event in 2017 when she misplaced to reigning Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka.