Nagpur,, Jan 16
Title-favourite Sejal Bhutada entered the semi-finals in Under-14 girls category in NDHTA Home Tennis Tournament organised by Nagpur District Hardcourt Tennis Association at Ram Nagar court on Saturday. Sejal got the bettr of Aayansh Bal 6-2 to enter the semis. Parth Rai and Daksh Patil too booked semi-final berth. In Under-12 seciton, Akshat Dakshindas, Mehul Fulzele, Parth Rai and Daksh Patil entered semis.
Earlier Prafulla Shiwalkar inaugurated the tournament alongwith Ashok Bhiwapurkar. Vijay Naidu and Vikram Naidu were present on behalf of NDHTA. Dr Parinita Fuke (parent and corporator) encouraged both her children and was happy that the tournaments have started once again.
Tournament supervisor Vishal Landge conducted the matches and umpire Navin More ensured that the games were played without any hitch.
Results
U-12 boys and girls (2nd round): Akshat Dakshindas beat Anuj Didolkar 6-0; Mahum Talib beat Alok Mishra 6-0; Manvendra Trivedi beat Nischay Saklani 6-2; Mehul Fulzele beat Adi Bhusari 6-1; Aatharva Jaiswal beat Shubhay Saklani 6-5 (7-5); Daksh Patil beat Mishka Tayade 6-1; Parth Rai beat Shiv Tumane 6-0; Ayaan Puri beat Abhimanyu Umre 6-1
Quarter Finals: Akshat Dakshindas beat Mahum Talib 6-0; Mehul Fulzele beat Manvendra Trivedi 6-3; Parth Rai beat Ayaan Puri 6-1
Daksh Patil beat Atharva Jaiswal 6-1.
U-14 boys and girls (2nd round): Sejal Bhutada Shaswat Nandaa 6-1; Aayansh Bal beat Rushikesh Shendre 6-5 (7-4); Alok Mishra beat Yatharth Fuke 6-2; Parth Rai beat Shrinivas Nanda 6-0; Bhavya Porwal beat Mishka Tatyade 6-4; Daksh Patil beat Shaurya Chauhan 6-1; Devagya Madan beat Atharva Jaiswal 6-2; Akshat Dakshindas beat Manvendra Trivedi 6-3
Quarter Finals: Sejal Bhutada beat Aayansh Bal 6-2; Parth Rai beat Alok Mishra 6-0; Daksh Patil beat Bhavya Porwal 6-2