Nationwide sub-junior championships – The Hindu

Champions Raghav, Aahan and Samarth with Saket Jain, CEO, Fenesta
| Photograph Credit score: Kamesh Srinivasan

When grit and endurance mix with technical fluency and tactical acumen, it’s a profitable 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 Complicated 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 power 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 primary 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 large potential. We’re engaged on her serve and attempting so as to add extra energy to her forehand,” mentioned Santosh.

Samarth Sahita, a trainee of coach Shrimal Bhatt on the Altevol Academy in Ahmedabad, was a category act in profitable the under-16 boys title, as he beat the athletic Karan Thapa in straight units.

Raghav Sarode took house the under-14 crown, defeating high seed Aaradhya Mhasde in three units.

The outcomes: Boys: U-16: Last: 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: Last: Aditya Mor & Samarth bt Hruthik Katakam & Prakaash Sarran 5-7, 6-4, [10-5].

U-14: Last: 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: Last: Aaradhya Mhasde & Daksh Patil bt Vivaan Bidasaria & Yashwin Dahiya 6-3, 6-3.

Women: U-16: Last: 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: Last: Savitha Bhuvneshwaran & Snigdha Kanta bt Akanksha Ghosh & Prachi Malik 6-3, 6-2.

U-14: Last: 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: Last: Khushi Kadian & Jensi Khanabar bt A.S.R. Bawyasri & Aahida Singh 6-0, 3-6, [10-7].