CHENNAI: Karman Kaur Thandi of India defeated Frenchwoman Chloe Paquet in the first round of the women's singles competition at the Chennai Open 2022 WTA 250 tennis tournament on Monday.

Karman, a wildcard participant, defeated the eighth-seed French player 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in two hours and 35 minutes while competing on the hard court of the SDAT Stadium.

In game one, the Indian tennis player, who is ranked 359th in the WTA rankings, broke Chloe Paquet, who is ranked 109th in the world.

After the seventh game, Thandi had a 4-3 advantage over Paquet. However, the Indian tennis player suffered from high humidity since the number of unforced errors she made in the opening set rose to 19. By winning the final three games, Paquet eventually gained the upper hand in the contest.

In the second set, Karman Kaur Thandi's racket continued to produce unforced errors. To regain control of the game, the Indian, though, executed powerful serves and crosscourt forehands.

With a 2-0 advantage up front in the decider, Paquet put Thandi on the defensive. The Indian staged a comeback to tie the match, and she then broke for the second time in the set to take the lead 4-3.

After the break, the 24-year-old Indian player sealed one of the biggest victories of her career in difficult conditions by winning the subsequent service game without conceding a point.

Karman Kaur also achieved her first victory over Chloe Paquet in this match. In 2019, the Indian has suffered a straight-sets loss to the French player. The 2014 Wimbledon champion Eugenie Bouchard of Canada will be Thandi's opponent in the second round of the WTA 250 competition.

Ankita Raina, the best female tennis player in India, will compete on Tuesday. She will compete against German fourth seed Tatjana Maria.

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