Defending champion Gurgaon Sapphires did it but once more, beating Ichiban Samurai 81-56 within the remaining of the Pro Tennis League 2023 on the RK Khanna Stadium right here on Sunday.
The entertaining remaining noticed Sapphires get off to a troublesome begin. However, the staff battled again via Rithvik Bollipalli, Maan Kesharwani and Sharmada Balu to outscore a aspect that had received every little thing until the ultimate.
Rithvik was a category act, serving huge and stroking with confidence, as he tamed Nitin Kumar Sinha 18-12. It was an excellent present by the doubles specialist. Sharmada and Ruma Gaikaiwari nearly sealed the tie by beating Sahaja Yamalapalli and Gauri Mangaonkar 15-5.
Leading 77-53 at that stage, Sapphires wanted 4 extra factors to clinch the trophy. Fittingly, it was Rithvik (partnering Maan) who fired an ace on the primary championship level (3-3) to shut out the competition towards Nitin Kumar Sinha and Rushil Khosla.
Rushil had executed a superb job until the ultimate, however didn’t get a lot of an opportunity after dropping to Maan Kesharwani 8-12 within the second singles.
For the followers who stayed again, it was an thrilling night of exhilarating tennis, as Gurgaon Sapphires pulled the rug below the toes of Ichiban Samurai, with a traditional present.
The outcomes: Final: Gurgaon Sapphires bt Ichiban Samurai 81-56 (Sharmada Balu misplaced to Sahaja Yamalapalli 6-14; Maan Kesharwani bt Rushil Khosla 11-9; Ruma Gaikaiwari bt Gauri Mangaonkar 15-5; Sharmada & Suresh Krishna bt Sahaja & Dilip Mohanty 12-8; Rithvik Bollipalli bt Nitin Kumar Sinha 18-12; Sharmada & Ruma bt Sahaja & Gauri 15-5; Rithivik & Maan bt Nitin & Rushil 4-3). Semifinals:Sapphires bt Sankara Stag Babolat Yoddhas 81-64 (Sharmada tied with Sowjanya Bavisetti 10-10; Maan tied Vansh Bisht 10-10; Ruma misplaced to Sahira Singh 8-12; Sharmada & Suresh Krishna bt Sowjanya & Pulkit Mishra 13-7; Rithvik bt Arjun Kadhe 20-10; Sharmada & Ruma misplaced to Sowjanya & Sahira September 11; Rithvik & Maan bt Arjun & Vansh 11-4). Samurai bt Paramount Proec Tigers 81-75 (Sahaja bt Sravya Shivani 13-7; Rushil tied with Parikshit Somani 10-10; Gauri misplaced to Divya Ungrish 7-13; Sahaja & Dilip misplaced to Sravya & Indra Kumar Mahajan 7-13; Nitin Kumar bt Vishnu Vardhan 16-14; Sahaja & Gauri bt Sravya & Divya 11-9; Nitin & Rushil bt Vishnu & Parikshit 17-9).