Overview
- France’s top seed Astrid Cirotte defeated Thailand’s Kamonwan Yodpetch 7-5, 7-5 to claim the women’s singles title at the W15 Islamabad tournament.
- Cirotte had already won the women’s doubles title with Mexico’s Sabastiani Leon, beating South Korea’s Jeong Moon and Yodpetch 5-7, 6-2, 10-5 in the doubles final.
- The first leg of the event was staged at the PTF Tennis Complex in Islamabad and featured 30 players from 17 countries with sponsorship from Fatima Group.
- Coverage noted Cirotte entered as the tournament’s top seed and was reported as world No. 624, a ranking context that matters for the ITF points on offer.
- Organizers closed the first leg with officials and sponsors in attendance and said a second leg of the W15 Islamabad series is scheduled to begin on October 13 at the same venue.