SportTop seeded player Gozal Ainitdinova of Kazakhstan emerged the singles champion when she coasted to a comfortable 2-0 win against second seeded Pranjala Yadlapalli of India in the final played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo on Saturday (21). She did not participate in the Week 1 and 2 tournaments and her experience saw her ending the tournament with success. Meanwhile Pranjala having played second fiddle in the singles event made amends later in the day when partnered by Rutujau Bhosale clinched the doubles title defeating another Indian pair Natasha Palha and Rishika Sunkara who were the favourites to lift the title due to the fact that they were seeded second. The Astoria Women’s Futures tournament conducted by the Sri Lanka Tennis Association with the blessings of the ITF began with the Week 1 tournament on October 2 and a cash award of $15,000 each was on offer for all the three tournaments. Results of Finals:Singles: Gozal Ainitdinova (Kazakhstan) beat Pranjala Yadlapalli (India) 2-0 (7/5, 6/4)Doubles: Rutuja Bhosale/Pranjala Yadlapalli (India) beat Natasha Palha/Rishika Sunkara (India) 2-0 (6/4, 6/1)

Source: Sunday Times October 21, 2017 15:45 UTC