Yadlapalli Pranjala Enters Second Round in Junior Wimbledon
Indian youngster Pranjala Yadlapalli defeated Colombia's Maria Fernanda Herazo Gonzalez 6-4 6-2 in girls singles opening round.
- Press Trust of India
- Updated: July 04, 2015 11:17 pm IST
Indian youngster Pranjala Yadlapalli made a confident start to her junior Wimbledon campaign with a straight set win over Colombia's Maria Fernanda Herazo Gonzalez in her girls singles opening round, here on Saturday. (Sania, Paes Advance)
Pranjala, seeded 15th, handed a 6-4 6-2 thrashing to her unseeded opponent in the first round, which lasted slightly over one hour. (Federer Defies Big-Serving Sam Groth to Reach Wimbledon Last 16)
Pranjala broke her rival twice in each set while dropped serve one time. She saved two break points in the contest. (Nadal's Conqueror Brown Downed by Troicki)
"I served well and was aggressive. My ground strokes were good and I played some good backhand winners too. I think my game suits the grass court," said the 16-year-old Pranjala. (Maria Sharapova Gives Tennis Tips to Boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov)
"It turned out to be easy win. Playing at Wimbledon main draw is so good. She is a good player but I played well so won it easily," she said. (Wimbledon 2015: Maria Sharapova's in it to win it)
Pranjala next faces the winner of the match between Swiss girl Rebeka Masarova and American Michaela Gordon on Tuesday.
In the boys singles, India's Sumit Nagal will open his campaign against Argentina's Juan Pablo Ficovich. (Petra Kvitova Crashes Out of Wimbledon)