Published: February 5, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Fangran Tian knocked out fourth seed Hanne Vandewinkel as day four of the 2026 L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series witnessed edge of the seat action in both singles and doubles at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in Mumbai on Thursday.
In the doubles category, the top seeded pairing of Rutuja Bhosale and Peangtarn Plipuech also faced an exit in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Lilli Tagger continued her exceptional run in the tournament to progress to the next round. Lanlana Tararudee and Tatiana Prozorova also secured wins in the singles draw.
The day’s proceedings began with a major upset as China’s Fangran Tian defeated fourth seed and World No.135 women’s singles player Hanne Vandewinkel 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in a fiercely contested battle that lasted for two-and-a-half hours. Tian, who also secured her maiden WTA main draw win in the opening round, scripted a sensational comeback against Vandewinkel on the Centre Court after losing the first set to advance to the quarterfinal of the L&T Mumbai Open.
Thailand’s Lanlana Tararudee outclassed South Korea’s Park So-hyun in a long-drawn battle
Meanwhile on Court 1, Thailand’s Lanlana Tararudee and South Korea’s Park So-hyun played out another long-drawn battle. Despite losing the first set, the Australian Open main draw participant, Tararudee, outclassed her opponent in the remaining two sets to win the match 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 in a contest that clocked just beyond the two-hour-mark.
Seventh seed and World No. 128 women’s singles player, Lilli Tagger, put in a dominant performance against Japan’s Eri Shimizu and secured a 6-2, 6-2 win in straight sets. The 17-year-old prodigy utilised her powerful serves and one-handed backhand action to devastating effect as she ended the game with six aces, never letting Shimizu settle. The 2025 Junior Roland Garros winner will face off against second seed and 2024 L&T Mumbai Open Champion, Darja Semenistaja.
Ninth seed Tatiana Prozorova cruised past 19-year-old Kristiana Sidorova 6-4, 6-1 to win the match in straight sets. Prozorova, the Philippine Women’s Open semifinalist, produced a masterful display in the second set with excellent baseline control and deservedly advanced to the quarter final stage of the tournament.
Kristiana Sidorova lost to ninth seed Tatiana Prozorova 4-6, 1-6
In the double’s quarterfinals, top seeded pair of Rutuja Bhosale and Thailand’s Peangtarn Plipuech went up against Nicole Fossa Huergo, and her partner Mananchaya Sawangkaew on centre court. After winning in the first set, India’s No.1 women’s player Rutuja and Plipuech could not replicate their initial success as Fossa Huergo and Mananchaya went on to clinch victory in the tiebreaker, prevailing 4-6, 6-1, (11-9).
Later in the day, India’s Ankita Raina and Shrivalli Bhamidipaty faced off against France’s Leolia Jeanjean and Switzerland’s Naima Karamoko in the last match of the doubles quarter-final stage. Following a thrilling first set, Jeanjean and Karamoko pulled away in the second set to win the match comfortably in straight sets 6-4, 6-2.
Results: Singles: Fangran Tian (CHI) beat Hanne Vandewinkel (BEL) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4; Lanlana Tararudee (THA) beat Park So-hyun (KOR) 3-6, 6-3, 6-0; Lilli Tagger (AUS) beat Eri Shimizu (JAP) 6-2, 6-2; Tatiana Prozorova beat Kristiana Sidorova 6-4, 6-1.
Doubles: Nicole Fossa Huergo (ARG)/Mananchaya Sawangkaew (THA) beat Rutuja Bhosale (IND)/ Peangtarn Plipuech (THA) 4-6, 6-1 (11-9); Leolia Jeanjean (FRA)/ Naima Karamoko (SWI) beat Ankita Raina (IND)/ Shrivalli Bhamidipaty (IND) 6-4, 6-2.
