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Mumbai Open 2026: Sahaja Yamalapalli handed wild card

Mumbai Open 2026: Sahaja Yamalapalli handed wild card

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India’s No 1 women’s singles player, Sahaja Yamalapalli, has been given a wild card into the main draw at the upcoming 2026 Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series, which will be held at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in Mumbai. The main draw is scheduled from 2 to 8 February, 2026. In 2025, Sahaja made positive strides on the court highlighted by her ITF Tampico campaign, where she reached the women’s doubles semi final with Mexico’s Jessica Hinojosa Gomeza . She also played a major role in India’s second placed finish in the Asia-Oceania Group 1 stage of the Billie Jean King Cup in Pune and was also part of the team during the Play-Offs held in Bengaluru. Speaking about receiving the main draw wild card, the 25-year-old remarked, “I am extremely grateful to MSLTA for giving me the Wild Card. Playing a WTA event at home is always truly special and it means a lot to me. I am going to try and play my heart out in every match and give my …

Internet is in shock as Vidyut Jammwal goes nude again, this time to climb a tree: ‘Nanga hone ki kya jarurat thi?’

Internet is in shock as Vidyut Jammwal goes nude again, this time to climb a tree: ‘Nanga hone ki kya jarurat thi?’

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Vidyut Jammwal is one of the fittest actors of his generation. He is trained in Kalaripayattu, one of the world’s oldest fighting systems from Kerala, India. The actor took to his Instagram account on Saturday to share a video of himself climbing a tree. But he did so without wearing anything. The video has now surprised many on social media, who commented on the post. Vidyut Jammwal has shared the video of him climbing a tree on his Instagram account. Vidyut’s latest post Vidyut was seen swiftly climbing the tree without wearing anything. His back was hidden by using an ‘evil eye’ emoticon. The actor detailed in the caption, “As a Kalaripayattu practitioner, I delve into the yogic practice of Sahaja once a year. Sahaja means returning to a state of natural ease and instinct, fostering a deeper connection to nature and inner awareness.” He added, “Scientifically, it activates numerous neuroreceptors and proprioceptors, enhancing sensory feedback and improving balance and coordination. This leads to greater body awareness, heightened mental focus, and a profound sense of …

Sahaja, Shrivalli exit; Indian singles campaign over

Sahaja, Shrivalli exit; Indian singles campaign over

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Indian young tennis stars Sahaja Yamalapalli and Shrivalli Bhamidipaty exited from the prequarterfinals of the 2025 WTA 250 Chennai Open on Thursday. Sahaja was outclassed by world no.78 Donna Vekic of Croatia, 2-6, 2-6. Meanwhile, Shrivalli was knocked out by 7th-seeded Kimberly Birell of Australia after a close fight, 5-7, 6-7. Two Sets of Multiple Breaks Shrivalli made an impressive comeback in the opening set from two breaks down at 1-5 to level the score at 5-5 by winning consecutive breaks against Birrell. But then Birrell found out another break in the 11th game and closed out the opening set with 7-5. This struggle of holding the serve continued in the second set as well, as there were as many as eight breaks in that set, with four each for both players. This resulted in a tied 6-6 set, inducing a tiebreak to decide the winner, where the experienced Australian got the better of Shrivalli by 6-2. With this, India’s campaign has also ended in the singles category of the 2025 WTA Chennai Open, which …

Shrivalli, Sahaja advance to prequarterfinals

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Indian stars Sahaja Yamalapalli and Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, reached the prequarterfinals of the 2025 WTA 250 Chennai Open on Wednesday. Sahaja got the better of Priska Nugroho of Indonesia, 6-4, 6-2; meanwhile, Shrivalli knocked out the fellow compatriot, 16-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran, 6-1, 6-4. This was also the first time in 19 years that two Indians had reached the second round of a singles WTA Tour event since the 2006 Bengaluru Open. In an all-Indian clash, Shrivalli overpowered her younger compatriot in the opening set, winning it comfortably after converting two breaks. In the second set, both players faced difficulties holding serve, but Shrivalli ultimately won 6-4, securing one fewer break than Maya, who was broken three times. Shrivalli will now have a tougher task ahead as she will take on 7th-seeded Kimberly Birell of Australia in the second round on Thursday. On the other hand, Sahaja is taking on a top-100-ranked player in the second round, facing the third-seeded Donna Vekic of Croatia, who is ranked 78th in the world. India had a strong outing in …

Sahaja Yamalapalli reaches Punta Cana semis; Vaidehi Chaudhari falls in Thailand

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Sahaja Yamalapalli, who is poised to become India’s No. 1 women’s singles player, advanced to the semifinals of the ITF W35 Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic on Saturday morning. The promising Hyderabadi player secured a straight-set victory (6-4, 6-4) over Colombian qualifier Valentina Mediorreal Arias, setting up a semifinal clash against Darja Vidmanova of Czechia. Sahaja, who previously won the ITF W15 title in Los Angeles in June and the ITF SoCal Pro Series in July in the USA, is now aiming for her third title of the year. In contrast, Vaidehi Chaudhari’s campaign at the ITF W35 Nakhon Si Thammarat in Thailand ended in the semifinals. She went down to Mariia Tkacheva 5-7, 1-6. Earlier, the seventh-seeded Vaidehi had cruised past qualifier Anri Nagata in the quarterfinals with a dominant 6-2, 6-1 win, marking her third consecutive straight-set victory in the tournament. Tkacheva, on the other hand, ended the run of another Indian player, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, with a 6-3, 6(6)-7, 6-4 win to secure her place in the final. Despite her singles loss, …

Sahaja Yamalapalli set to become India’s No. 1 women’s singles player

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Sahaja Yamalapalli is set to become India’s new No. 1 women’s singles player. The 23-year-old is currently ranked 303rd in the Live WTA rankings. She will surpass Ankita Raina, who has been holding India’s No. 1 position since 2018. Ankita is currently ranked 283rd in the WTA rankings. But her recent streak of poor performance will see Sahaja rise in the rankings and replace her. The latest change in rankings will be reflected on September 9. In July this year, Sahaja’s moment of reckoning arrived when she became only the third Indian women’s tennis player to win an ITF pro title as she clinched the SoCal Pro Series in the United States. Sahaja, who hails from Hyderabad, joined legendary Sania Mirza, the six-time Grand Slam winner, and Karman Thandi to achieve this feat. In June, she won the ITF W15 USA women’s singles title in Los Angeles after winning all her matches in straight sets. Sahaja is financially supported by Techwave Consulting, Lakshya Sports, Bharat Forge, Neeraj Kedia, Subramanyam Reddy, and Prahlad Jain of Kunal …

Rutuja Bhosale, Sahaja Yamalapalli lose in pre-quarters

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The impressive runs of Indian challengers Sahaja Yamalapalli Rutuja Bhosale came to an end as they lost their respective pre-quarterfinals on Thursday. Yamalapalli and Bhosale went down fighting in their pre-quarter-final matches of the L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series Tennis Championships, being organized by the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA). The 23-year-old Yamalapalli, a wild card entrant and ranked 336 had a chance against the 162nd-ranked 20-year-old Russian girl but blew them away and suffered a 6-1, 3-6, 5-7 defeat in close to two hours. Bhosale, another wildcard entrant showed a lot of promise initially before losing to eighth seed Katie Volynets of America earlier in the day. The 22-year-old American beat back a determined challenge from the 27-year-old Indian by carving out a satisfying 7-6(8), 2-6, 6-1 win in just under three hours to advance to the last eight. Volynets has now defeated a second successive Indian opponent after having beaten India No. 1 Ankita Raina in the opening round. In the quarter-finals, Volynets will take on South Korea’s Sohyun Park, who …

Youngsters Sahaja, Shrivalli takes their first-ever top 100 win

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Indian youngsters showcase top-quality tennis in front of home crowd at L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series where Sahaja Yamalapalli, Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty registered their biggest win of the career after clinching top 100 victories in Mumbai. The India no.2 Sahaja Yamalapalli, had the toughest possible opponent in the first round but she displayed great resilience and upset the top seeded Kayla Day of USA in a tight three-setter (6-4, 1-6, 6-4) while Shrivalli bows out the second seeded Nao Hibino of Japan in another close three-setter (2-6, 6-1, 7-6). This was their first-ever meeting to someone ranked under 100 in the world and they won their first-ever top 100 wins at the first attempt in two hard-fought matches, Sahaja went on to win the match after 2 hours and 43 minutes while Shrivalli takes two hours and 17 minutes to reach the finish-line. This is the biggest WTA event for India and they made full use of the home advantage and advances to the second round. This will help her to get closer to …