Three Indians in ITF girls` quarters

New Delhi: India`s Natasha Palha came from behind to eliminate Lin Zhu of China 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 and advanced

to the quarterfinals of the ITF girls` tournament at the DLTA complex here on Tuesday. Other Indians who earned the last-eight berth were wildcard entrant Kyra Shroff and Ratnika Batra. Palha now faces Shroff in the quarters who showed no mercy against qualifier Adnya Naik to outclass her 6-1, 6-1. Batra earned a hard fought victory against compatriot Sharon Sanchana Paul 6-4, 6-4 and awaits the winner of the match between Japan`s Ayaka Okuno and Chinese Zi Yang. Indian qualifier Shweta Rana lost 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 to sixth seeded Thailand`s Napatsakorn Sankaew in the opening round. In the boys` category, India`s Mansingh Athare defeated fifth seeded compatriot Sai Nakireddy 6-4, 6-4, while Vaidik Munshaw outplayed Uzbekistan`s Artem Tarasov 6-4, 6-3 to storm into the quarterfinals. Other Indian who made it to the quarters was Ronit Bisht who defeated Wen-Yao Liang of Chinese Taipei 6-1, 6-3 and now faces Hong Kong`s Justin To. PTI