Chandigarh, March 29, 2017: Gurustat Singh Makkar edged past plucky Pranav Chopra in three setter 6-3,5-7,6-4 in the boys Under-16 singles quarter-final of the STA-AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament for boys and girls under-14 and 16 at the Chandigarh Club in Sectot 1 here today.
Shrut Mohan, Asav Kumar and Uddayvir Singh joined Gurustat in the semi-finals. They won their respective quarter-final matches in straight sets. Shrut Mohan beat Sukhpreet Singh 6-1,6-0, Asav Kumar blankedMankeerat Singh 6-0,6-0 and Uddayvir Singh outplayed Manveer Singh 6-1,6-0.
After splitting the first two sets, Priyanka Jakar prevailed over Nimrat Kaur 6-7(4),6-1,6-2 in the girls under-16 singles quarter-finals.Sanya Chadha and Priyanka Khanna also split the first two sets before the former emerged winners by 6-0,0-6,7-6(3) and secured semi-final spot.
Simarn Pritam and Princy Panchal also advanced to the semi-finals with straight sets win against their respective rivals.
Results:
Boys Under-14 (q-finals): Ajay Singh bt Mahismat Kumar 6-0,6-1, Sidharth Goel bt Sarabjot Singh 6--3,6-2, Gaurav Kumar bt Aryan Thakur 6 -2,2-6,6-4, Sukhpreet Singh bt Samarbir Singh 6-1,3-6,6-2,
Boys Under-16 (q-finals): Shrut Mohan bt Sukhpreet Singh 6-1,6-0, Asav Kumar bt Mankeerat Singh 6-0,6-0, Gurustat Singh Makkar bt Pranav Chopra 6-3,5-7,6-4, Uddayvir Singh bt Manveer Singh 6-1,6-0.
Boys Under-16 doubles (Ist round): Asav / Shrut bt Dhairya / Aryan 6-1,6-1, Avish / Navya bt Viren / Rakshit 6-3,6-4, Saksham / Akash bt Gaurav / Mahismat 6-3,6-3.
Boys Under-16 doubles (q-finals): Abahy / Uddayvir bt Aarav / Arhaan 6-3,6-3, Asav / Shrut bt Pranay / Ajay 6-0,6-0, Jitin / Sukhpreet bt Avish / Navya 6-4,5-7,10-5, Sarabjot / Manveer bt Saksham / Akash 6-1,7-5.
Girls Under-14 (q-finals): Nimrat Kaur bt Pawandeep Kaur 6-1, 6-0, Aditi Singh bt Agrima Gandhi 6-2,7-5, Mehar Kohli bt Meher Kaur 6-2,6-1, Mrinalini Sharma bt Radhika Vasudeva 7-5,2-6,6-1, Suryanshi Tanwar bt Sargam 6-0,6-0, Vainavi Thapiliya bt Catherine Bhangu 6-1,6-1.
Girls Under-16 (q-finals): Priyanka Jakar bt Nimrat Kaur 6-7(4),6-1,6-2, Simarn Pritam bt Vrinda Sharma 6-1,6-3, Sanya Chadha bt Priyanka Khanna 6-0,0-6,7-6(3), Princy Panchal bt Mrinalini Sharma 6-2,6-2,