Anastasia Zakharova defeats Vaishnavi Adkar in WTA Chennai Open second round
The Russian player won 6-3, 6-0 to end the Indian wild card's run at the SDAT Stadium.
Anastasia Zakharova defeated Vaishnavi Adkar 6-3, 6-0 in the second round of the WTA 250 Chennai Open on Thursday, according to The Hindu.
The 24-year-old Russian player, ranked World No. 107, played in front of approximately 200 spectators on the Centre Court at the SDAT Stadium.
The 21-year-old Adkar, one of three Indian wild cards, took the first set to a competitive level before Zakharova secured the 59-minute set.
Adkar required a medical timeout during the first set and played the remainder of the match with her left thigh strapped.
The second set lasted 23 minutes, during which Adkar won only four out of 26 points.
Maaya Rajeshwaran, the remaining Indian player in the tournament, is scheduled to face American Robin Montgomery in the quarterfinal on Friday.