Chandigarh, December 08, 2016: Priyanka Jakhar claimed the girls under-16 singles title while Shrut Mohan is in line for a doubles having qualified for finals in the boys under-14 as well as under-16 categories of theSTA-AITA Talent Tennis Series Tournament at the Chandigarh Club in Sector 1 here today.
After losing the first set, Priyanka Jakhar bounced back into the game to down fighting Princy Panchal 4-6,6-4,6-3.in the girls under-16 singles final.
Shrut Mohan defeated Sarabjot Singh 6-3,6-4 in the boys under-14 singles semi-finals. His rival in the final will be Sidharth Goel who ousted Arhaan Pahwa 6-4,6-1.
In the boys under-16 semi-final Shrut Mohan rallied to beat Jiin Kumar 1-6,6-2,6-2. In the second semi-final Sivyansh Agarhari toiled to beat spirited Parveen Kumar 3-6,6-3,7-6(8).
Results:
Boys under-14 (semi-finals): Shrut Mohan bt Sarabjot Singh 6-3, 6-4, Sidharth Goel bt Arhaan Pahwa 6-4,6-1.
Boys under-16 (semi-finals): Shrut Mohan bt Jiin Kumar 1-6,6-2,6-2, Sivyansh Agarhari bt Parveen Kumar 3-6,6-3,7-6(8).
Girls under-14 (semi-finals): Nimrat Kaur bt Mrinalini Sarma 6-1,6-2, Jyotsana Yadav bt Catherine Bhangu 6-2,6-1.
Girls under-16 (final): Priyanka Jakhar bt Princy Panchal 4-6,6-4,6-3.
Boys under-16 doubles (q-finals): Divyansh / Manveer bt Arhaan / Mahismat 6-7(3),6-0,10-7, Sarabjot / Gaurav bt Avish / Chirag 6-3,6-4, Jitin / Sukhpreet bt viren / Harmanjot 6-4,7-6(1). Semi-finals: Sarabjot / Gaurav bt Divyansh / Manveer 5-7,6-4,10-3, Jitin / Sukhpreet bt Gurustat / Pranav 6-2,6-2.