KATHMANDU: Abhilasha Bista became the first Nepali tennis player to make it to the main draw of the WTA 25K Tennis Tournament in Burundi on Monday.

Bista defeated India's Ashmitha Easwaramurthi 6-1, 0-6, 10-7 in the second round match and sealed a berth in the main draw, informed Nepal Tennis Association Member Ajay Bista.

Bista had defeated another Indian player, Sanya Yadav 6-3, 6-4 in the first round match.

She will face Alice Robbe of France in the first round match on Tuesday.

A version of this article appears in the print on April 11, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.