Bengaluru, February 22 Vaishnavi Adkar's remarkable run, as a wildcard, came to an end with a second-place finish at the ITF Women's Open after losing a one-sided final to world number 124 Hanne Vandewinkel here on Sunday.
Vandewinkel capped a dominant week with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Adkar, the 21-year-old from Pune, ranked world No. 690.
For her title run, Vandewinkel earned 100 WTA ranking points and USD 15,239 in prize money, while Adkar added 65 ranking points to her tally and earned USD 8,147.
Vandewinkel broke Adkar in the opening game before she could settle and quickly built a 3-0 lead, capitalizing on unforced errors while dictating play with her forehand.
"It was a bit of an unknown coming into the match, but I knew she had beaten some really good players, so I was very aware of that. I didn't want to make the mistake of not being fully present in the match because I saw the last few matches she could play some really good tennis," Vandewinkel said after the match.
Adkar emphasized the positives after the final.
"It was a very solid week for me, I learned a lot, and especially after a tough year last year, a week like this is really going to be helpful. I already feel so much better about my game, and it has helped a lot with self-belief and confidence," Adkar said.
