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Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association: Latvia’s sixth seed Darja Semenistaja weathered the storm and emerged champion, winning the singles title in the Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series Tennis Championships at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) here on Sunday.

The 21-year-old Semenistaja gallantly fought back from the brink of defeat to overcome 29-year-old Australian Storm Hunter 5-7, 7-6(6), 6-2 in the grand final under floodlights in the event organised by the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) and the Cricket Club of India (CCI).

In a match of fluctuating fortunes in which players were engaged in a battle of long baseline rallies, the 121st-ranked Latvian player Semenistaja showed solid resilience and managed to come out stronger in the end against the 150th-ranked Australian Hunter and win her maiden WTA crown.