Fourth seed Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan is in line for a double crown after winning the doubles title and storming into the singles final, in the University of Mumbai [ Images ] ITF women's US $25,000 tennis tournament at the Kalina University Campus, in Mumbai on Friday.
No stranger to Mumbai and the ITF circuit in India [ Images ], Amanmuradova, 230 in the WTA rankings, made the most of familiar conditions to demolish No 2 seed and favourite Yan-Chong Chen of China 6-3, 6-1 in the semi-finals.
Later in the day, Amanmuradova partnered Nina Bratchikova of Russia [ Images ] to clinch the doubles crown. The pair scored a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Switzerland's [ Images ] Stefanie Voegele and Olga Panova of Russia in the final.
Unseeded Voegele though made amends by becoming a surprise finalist. She overcame unseeded Natsumi Hamamura of Japan [ Images ] 7-5, 7-5 in the other semi-final, which lasted two hours, five minutes.
Voegele earned three breaks in the opening set that included a crucial one in the 12th game for an early advantage.
The Swiss lass earned a break in the fourth game of the second set to take early charge before Hamamura hit back with a break in the ninth game. But Voegele broke the Japanese girl in the 12th and final game to seal her place in the championship round.
Results (singles semi-finals): Stefanie Voegele (Sui) bt Natsumi Hamamura (Jpn) 7-5, 7-5; 4-Akgul Amanmuradova (Uzb) bt 2-Yan-Chong Chen (Chn) 6-3, 6-1.
Doubles (final): Nina Bratchikova/Akgul Amanmuradova bt Stefanie Voegele/Olga Panova 6-2, 6-3.
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