When grit and endurance mix with technical fluency and tactical acumen, it’s a successful mixture as Aahan confirmed by clinching each the under-16 and 14 ladies’ titles within the Fenesta Nationwide sub-junior tennis championship on the DLTA Advanced on Saturday.
A trainee of coach Santosh Kumar Mallik on the Gurukul Academy in Bhubaneswar, the 14-year-old Aahan gained the under-16 title beating Aishwarya Jadhav 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 in a marathon remaining that lasted greater than three and a half hours.
Later, Aahan had sufficient vitality in her legs and lungs to outwit the wiry Parthsarthi Mundhe 6-4, 6-3 for the under-14 title. Aahan dropped solely 14 video games in all in six matches for the under-14 crown.
The little powerhouse, Aahan had gained three matches within the qualifying occasion, and 6 matches in the principle draw for the under-16 crown. Aishwarya was the one participant to take a set off her in the entire match.
“Aahan is a gem. A born fighter, she has great potential. We’re engaged on her serve and attempting so as to add extra energy to her forehand,” stated Santosh.
Samarth Sahita, a trainee of coach Shrimal Bhatt on the Altevol Academy in Ahmedabad, was a category act in successful the under-16 boys title, as he beat the athletic Karan Thapa in straight units.
Raghav Sarode took dwelling the under-14 crown, defeating high seed Aaradhya Mhasde in three units.
The outcomes: Boys: U-16: Ultimate: Samarth Sahita bt Karan Thapa 6-3, 6-4; Semifinals: Samarth bt Prateek Sheoran 6-3, 6-1; Karan bt Aashravya Mehra 6-2, 6-1; Doubles: Ultimate: Aditya Mor & Samarth bt Hruthik Katakam & Prakaash Sarran 5-7, 6-4, [10-5].
U-14: Ultimate: Raghav Sarode bt Aaradhya Mhasde 7-5, 2-6, 6-4; Semifinals: Aaradhya bt Fazal Ali Meer 6-1, 6-3; Raghav bt Vivaan Bidasaria 6-3, 6-2; Doubles: Ultimate: Aaradhya Mhasde & Daksh Patil bt Vivaan Bidasaria & Yashwin Dahiya 6-3, 6-3.
Women: U-16: Ultimate: Aahan bt Aishwarya Jadhav 7-5, 2-6, 6-1; Semifinals: Aahan bt Angel Patel 7-5, 6-0; Aishwarya bt Yashika Shokeen 6-4, 6-3; Doubles: Ultimate: Savitha Bhuvneshwaran & Snigdha Kanta bt Akanksha Ghosh & Prachi Malik 6-3, 6-2.
U-14: Ultimate: Aahan bt Parthsarthi Mundhe 6-4, 6-3; Semifinals: Aahan bt Avipsha Dehury 6-1, 6-0; Parthsarthi bt Deepshika Vinayagamurthy 6-2, 6-4.; Doubles: Ultimate: Khushi Kadian & Jensi Khanabar bt A.S.R. Bawyasri & Aahida Singh 6-0, 3-6, [10-7].
Printed – October 12, 2024 05:56 pm IST