Ana lost 6-4 to world No.67 Kristina Mladenovic but her Micromax Indian Aces defeated the musafir.com U.A.E. Royals 28-20.
The Aces end the Manila swing of the IPTL with a perfect 3-0 win-loss record and consequently top the table. Playing the first set of the five-set tie, Ana made a slow start against the Frenchwoman.
She won the opening game but her timing was a little off and in this rapid-fire format one can quickly fall behind after just a handful of mistakes. Ana faced arrears of 2-5.
She saved a match point and earnt herself three break back points at 4-5, but Mladenovic responded with some heavy hitting to seal victory. Just as Ana had led the team to victory in the opening two matches, her teammates responded superbly, winning all four of the remaining sets.
The League now moves onto Singapore, with matches taking place during December 2-4.
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