Ukranian tennis player Marianna Zakarlyuk said her first ever tennis tournament in India was riddled with travel difficulties, fear of the pandemic, quarantine and the transition from temperate continental climate of the Eastern European country to the tropical heat of the city.

On Friday, in the quarter-final match of the $25,000 Women’s ITF, the 24-year-old proved to be a strong contender against local favourite Rutuja Bhosale and won the one hour 42 minutes match, 7-5, 6-2. The matches, organised by Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association, were held at the Deccan Gymkhana tennis courts.

Zakarlyuk saidin her statement that “This is my first time playing in India. I had never played with Rutuja Bhosale before but I did know she is one of the best players in India. I was a little nervous as well as I did not know her game. But once we started the match I did not let her take control over the game,”.

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