Mohali, July 24: RoundGlass Tennis Academy athlete, Karman Kaur Thandi, has clinched the singles title of
the ITF W60 Evansville held at Evansville, USA. With this win, Karman becomes the only Indian woman after
Sania Mirza to win a pro title in the US. Third seeded Karman defeated Yuliia Starodubtseva of Ukraine 7-5, 4-
6, 6-1 in the final to lift the title of the $60,000 event.
Karman had earlier beaten Maria Fernanda Navarro of Mexico in Round 1 and Maribella Zamarippa of the
United States in Round 2, before taking down wild card entrant Allie Kiick of the United States 6-3, 6-3 in
straight sets in the quarter finals. She then defeated Mccartney Kessler of the United States 6-4, 7-5 in the
semifinals to make her way into the final.
Karman is currently 261st in the WTA singles rankings and is the second-ranked women’s player in the country.
This victory comes after her two recent runner-up finishes; in the doubles event of the W60 Saskatoon
Challenger, Canada and in the singles event of the W60 Sumter Palmetto Pro Open held in the US.
Renowned coach and Technical Director of RoundGlass Tennis Academy, Aditya Sachdeva, and his team
have been training Karman at the Academy. Speaking about her performance, coach Sachdeva said, “After two
runner-up finishes, this victory comes at a good time to boost Karman’s confidence as she prepares herself to
make it to the US Open. Her recent form is a testament of her hard work and perseverance, and we hope she
will be able to build on this form going forward.”
About RoundGlass Tennis Academy:
RoundGlass Tennis Academy is on a mission to develop, nurture, and showcase talent through tennis in
diverse communities of India. The vision is to be the leading tennis organization that harnesses the power of
tennis to promote education, health and wellness of the youth and to create the next generation of tennis
heroes and community leaders.
RoundGlass Sports is creating opportunities for children and youth to take up and excel in sports such as
football, hockey, and tennis in India, underpinned by the principles of Wholistic Wellbeing. Our aim is to
channelize their energy and help develop and unlock their full potential. To this end, we’re transforming sports
in Punjab and the rest of India by building infrastructure, providing high-quality coaching and training, and
cultivating a culture of sports participation through its Academy and Grassroots programs.
