ITF Indore: Jakupovic reaches semifinals

Dalila Jakupovic beat Saki Imamura 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the $40,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at the Indore Tennis Club on Friday.

In the semifinals, fifth seed Dalila will play fourth seed Carole Monnet of France. The other semifinal will be between second seed Polina Kudermetova and the third seed Alexandra Eala.

The Indian challenge ended as Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and Vaidehi Chaudhari were beaten by the Japanese team of Saki Imamura and Mana Kawamura in straight sets in the doubles semifinals. Saki and Mana will play fourth seeds Jessie Aney and Lena Papadakis in the final.