End of the road for all the Indians in singles

Key Highlights

• Vaishnavi emerged as the most competitive of the quartet, engaging Austria’s Lilli Tagger in prolonged baseline rallies and threading precise groundstrokes off both wings.
• The 21-year-old Indian showcased depth and consistency, redirecting pace and attempting to dictate rallies from the back of the court.
• Yet, Tagger seized control at pivotal moments, combining superior court coverage with well-timed net-rushing to finish points and pressuring Vaishnavi into errors.
• The opening set remained tight until the closing stages, when Tagger opened up the court with acute cross-court angles, drawing errors from Vaishnavi and securing a decisive late break to take it 7-5.
• In the second, she amplified her aggression, firing punishing aces down the T, mixing crisp forehand volleys with skidding backhand slices, and dictating the rallies from start to finish, before closing out the match with a 6–4 set win.