Shanker and Rishitha declare National under-16 titles

Oct 14, 2023 at 6:55 PM
Shanker and Rishitha declare National under-16 titles
The newly crowned National sub-junior champions (from left), Hruthik Katakam (under-14), Shanker Heisnam (u-16), Rishitha Basireddy (u-16) and Prisha Shinde (u-14) in New Delhi on Saturday.

The newly topped National sub-junior champions (from left), Hruthik Katakam (under-14), Shanker Heisnam (u-16), Rishitha Basireddy (u-16) and Prisha Shinde (u-14) in New Delhi on Saturday.
| Photo Credit: Kamesh Srinivasan

Shanker Heisnam performed a artful all-court sport to outwit V. Thirumurugan 6-1, 6-2 within the under-16 boys ultimate of the Fenesta National sub-junior tennis championship on the DLTA Complex on Saturday.

The left-hander Thirumurugan had the sport, however not the consistency to hassle his athletic opponent.

Rishitha Basireddy was equally environment friendly in taming Aishi Bisht 6-4, 6-3 for the under-16 ladies title. Rishitha, who had endured 4 three-set matches alongside the way in which in a draw of 64, was fairly sharp within the ultimate to permit any room for a struggle for her opponent.

Rishitha had saved match factors and received from being 1-5 down within the decider in opposition to Harithashree Venkatesh within the quarterfinals.

The high seed within the under-14 boys occasion, the wiry Hruthik Katakam, proved a tough nut to crack for giant-killer Prakaash Sarran. Though Hruthik received 6-4, 6-3, it was a praise to Prkaaash’s preventing capacity because the latter had dropped solely 10 video games whereas profitable the sooner 5 matches. He had additionally received the doubles title with Tavish Pahwa.

Prisha Shinde had little problem in profitable the under-14 ladies title in opposition to Anandita Upadhyay.

Saket Jain, enterprise head of Fenesta, highlighted the dedication of DCM Shriram group to assist tennis for greater than three many years and offered the trophies together with famend coach Balram Singh.

The outcomes (finals):

Under-16: Boys: Shanker Heisnam bt V. Thirumurugan 6-1, 6-2; Girls: Rishitha Basireddy bt Aishi Bisht 6-4, 6-3.

Under-14: Boys: Hruthik Katakam bt Prakaash Sarran 6-4, 6-3; Girls: Prisha Shinde bt Anandita Upadhyay 6-1, 6-2.