Bhamidipaty stuns second seed Nao Hibino

Shrivalli Bhamidipaty

India's Shrivalli Bhamidipaty pulled off a stunning upset as she defeated second seed Nao Hibino from Japan in the first round of the Mumbai Open on
Tuesday.

Shrivalli's victory comes a day after wild card entry Sahaja Yamalapalli sent the top seed Kayla Day of USA crashing out of the tournament.

Shrivalli, who is ranked No. 520 in the world, and playing against a player ranked in Top 100 for the first time, defeated the three-time WTA title winner Hibino 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5).

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