Asav, Sarabjot in race for title

Tribune News Service 

Chandigarh, June 22 

Asav Kumar overcame a resilient Abhay Mohan to sail into the boys’ final in the ongoing Roots AITA Talent Series (TS-7) Tennis Championship at the Roots Tennis Academy in Zirakpur today. 

Kumar dominated his opponent in the opener, winning the set 6-1. However, in the beginning of the second set Abhay gained some momentum and played neck and neck with Kumar. With scores levelled 5-all, Kumar used his experience and consistency to take the lead and walk into the final with a 6-1 7-5 victory.

In the final, Kumar will face Sarabjot, who registered a comfortable 6-2 6-1 win over Sidharth.

Meanwhile, in the girls’ semifinals, Konika got the better of Snigdha in a one-sided encounter. Konika won the opening set 6-1 before knocking out Snigdha 6-4 in the second.

Amarjot, though, was made to fight hard by Radhika before she set-up the title clash with Konika.  

Amarjot lost the opening set 4-6 but came back strongly to win the next two sets 7-5 6-1 to stun her opponent. Earlier, in the quarterfinals, she beat Aditi Singh 8-4, while Radhika got the better of Neha Pal (8-2). 

Snigdha had sailed into the semifinals with an 8-3 win over Manit. Konika drubbed Vanshita Mehta 8-2 in the quarters.

Tennis championship from June 26

Sunrise Tennis Academy will organise STA-AITA Talent Series (TS-7) Tennis Tournament for boys and girls from June 26 to 30 at the Chandigarh Club, Sector 1. The tournament will be held in the U-14 and U-16 categories, the organisers said on Thursday. The qualifying matches for the event will be played on June 24 and 25, the organisers added.