Bengaluru, Feb. 18 -- Missed set point. Immediate redemption ace. Straight-sets win. The Indian charge gathered momentum at the KPB Trust ITF Women's Open W100 Bengaluru 2026 as Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty produced a statement victory to storm into the Round of 16 on Wednesday.
Playing at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium, Shrivalli edged past Malta's Francesca Curmi 7-6(6), 6-4 in a contest defined by nerve, resilience and timely aggression.
The defining moment came in the first-set tie-break. After manoeuvring Curmi across the baseline, Shrivalli earned a set point but squandered it with an unforced error.
For a brief second, momentum appeared to tilt. What followed, however, underlined her temperament. She stepped up and unleashed a c...