Evian-Les-Bains, May 28 -- Diksha Dagar produced a strong late finish to card a 4-under 67 and place herself firmly in contention after the opening round of the Jabra Ladies Open on the Ladies European Tour.

The two-time LET winner, who began her round from the sixth tee at the Evian Golf Resort, mixed steady golf with timely birdies to end the day just one shot behind the clubhouse leader.

Diksha opened confidently with birdies on the seventh and ninth holes before adding another gain on the 15th. Her only blemish came on the 17th, but she recovered impressively with back-to-back birdies on the fourth and fifth -- her closing holes -- to finish the day in second place midway through the first round.

The Indian golfer has already spoke...