ISLAMABAD, Dec 2: Pakistan’s Sarah Mehboob Khan cruised into the quarter-final of the ITF Pakistan Women’s Future tennis tournament defeating Arthi Venkataraman of India 6-4, 6-2 in straight sets in the second leg on Tuesday.

Sarah took advantage of the home crowd as she trounced Arthi before a sizeable audience.

Sarah won the first set 6-4 breaking the second game of Arthi by playing a consistent game from the baseline.

She maintained pressure in the second set playing a mixed game winning convincingly 6-2.

Sarah will now face Kumari Sweta Solanki of India in the quarter-final.

In another thrilling encounter, Korea’s Shin Jung Yoon from Korea upstaged fifth seed Shaivika Buram of India in a well contested two-set match winning 6-3, 6-3.

Meanwhile, in the day’s other fixtures, Top seed Parul Goswami of India beat her compatriot Dipti Srivastava in straight sets 6-2, 6-3.

Second seed Poojashree Venkatesha outplayed Meheq Khokhar in straights set 6-0, 6-0 while Kim Hae Sung from Korea eliminated Achana Venkataraman also in straight sets 6-0, 6-2.

Kumari Sweta Solanki of India made it to the quarter final after a competitive match against Treta Bhattacharya Beating her in two sets 6-2, 7-5.

Yang Pang from China walloped Prearana Prathap in straight sets and also confirmed her berth for quarter-final. She will now face top seed Goswami in the quarter-final.

Results:

Singles:

Parul Goswami (India) bt Dipti Srivastava (India) 6-2, 6-3; Yang Pang (China) bt Prearana Prathap (India) 6-2, 6-1; Kumari Sweta Solanki (India) bt Treta Bhattacharya (India) 6-2, 7-5; Sarah Mehboob Khan (Pakistan) bt Arthi Venkataraman (India) 6-4, 6-2; Shin Jung Yoon (Korea) bt Shaivika Burman (India) 6-3, 6-3; Kim Hae-Sung (Korea) bt Archana Venkataraman (India) 6-0, 6-2; Prathana Prathap(India) walkover Mohana Chaintala (India); Venkatesha Poojshree (India) bt Mehak Khokhar (Pakistan) 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles: Poojshree Venkatesha/ Parul Goswami (India) bt Kesica Jayapalan / Thammanna Anushree (India) 6-1,6-1; Yang Pang (China) / Harshinai Reddy (India) bt Prathana Prathap / Prerana Prathap (India) 6-1,6-2; Kim Hae-Sung and Shin Jung Yoon (Korea) bt Shivika Buramn / Kumari Sweta Solanki 6-3,6-3 Archana Venkataraman / Arthi Venkataraman (India) bt Treta Bhattacharyya / Dipti Srivatava (India) 7-5, 6-4.