Tennis

Eighth-seeded Indian tennis star Vaishnavi Adkar showcased her dominance on Saturday, cruising past third-seeded Rina Saigo of Japan 6-0, 6-3 in the semifinals of the $15,000 ITF women's tennis tournament in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.Adkar's impressive performance earned her a spot in the final, where she will face fourth-seeded Patcharin Cheapchandej of Thailand. The Indian player's victory was a testament to her exceptional skills and determination.Meanwhile, in the $867,750 ATP event in Winston-Salem, USA, Indian wild cards Dhakshineswar Suresh and Luca Pow narrowly missed out on a spot in the doubles final. The Indo-British pair fought valiantly but ultimately fell to fourth seeds Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow of the USA 6-4, 6-2 in the semifinals.Despite the setback, Suresh and Pow earned valuable ATP points and prize money, amounting to 90 ATP points and $12,470. The tournament marked a significant breakthrough for Suresh, who also reached the final qualifying round in singles.In other results from the $15,000 ITF men's tournament in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thai duo Jirat Navasirisomboon and Pawit Sornlaksup defeated Markos Kalovelonis of Greece and Nitin Kumar Sinha of India 7-6(4), 7-6(5) in the semifinals.