Reports | Aditi Ashok remain in hunt for top-10 finish in Spain

Among the other two Indians at the Open, Tvesa Malik shot a second-straight one-ver 72 but marginally improved her position to tied-28th, while Diksha Dagar shot 73 to be placed tied-43rd. Tvesa was steady throughout with one birdie and two bogeys to head into the final round four-over, while Diksha had two each of birdies and bogeys, before adding a double bogey for the third time in three rounds.

Meanwhile, Germany's Laura Fuenfstueck (67) managed to stay atop the leaderboard although local favourite Carlota Ciganda (65) is two shots back heading into the final round. Starting the round with a three-stroke advantage, she birdied the second, fifth, and seventh holes to build a five-stroke lead. But a bogey on the 11th saw her drop to eight-under, and finish at 67 eventually. Ciganda stayed right behind with four birdies and an eagle in her first 12 holes, finishing on 65.