Aarush cruises into semis
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, October 2
Top seed Aarush Sharma drubbed Hardik Khanduja 6-2 6-0 to ease into the boys’ U-14 semifinals in the Roots-AITA Talent Series (TS-7) National Ranking Championship at Zirakpur today. He will play Sukhwinder Singh for a place in the final.
Sukhwinder registered a 6-3 6-1 win over Umang Singh Cogi in the quarterfinals.
Kanwarpreet Singh overcame Gurbaaz Singh 7-5 1-6 7-6(4), while Daksh Khokhar humbled Anuj Pal 6-2 6-3 in the quarterfinals.
Sia enters quarters
Top seed Sia Mahajan humbled Kanishka Vashisht to move into the girls’ U-14 quarterfinals. Sia won 7-2.
Second seed Ananya Dogra registered a 7-3 win over Tamanna Walia, while Shriya Singh downed Kritika Katoch 7-3. Khushi Sharma blanked Tanvi Kohli 7-0 in the pre-quarterfinals.
Jeshna packed off Kashvi Singla to seal a spot in the quarterfinals. She won 7-3. Sidhak Kaur drubbed Poonam 7-1, while Shrawasti Kundilya survived 7-6(7) against Ivleen Kaur.
Vanya stays on course
In the girls’ U-16 category, top seed Vanya Arora marched into the quarterfinals with a 7-1 win over Khushleen Kaur.
Shriya Singh overcame Khushi Sharma 7-6(3), while second seed Jyotsana Yadav dispatched Sia 7-1 in the pre-quarters. Bhumika Gupta blanked Tanisha 7-0 to stay in contention for a place for a place in the semis.
Kashvi Singla registered a 7-3 win over Sidhak Kaur and Jeshna blanked Kritika Katoch 7-0 in the pre-quarters.
Rishi motors on
Top seed Rishi Dahiya defeated Siddharth 7-2 in the boys’ U-16 pre-quarterfinals. Aarush Sharma blanked Dhruv Pratap Singh 7-0, while Yashvardhan Gaur registered an identical win over Pradumin Dahiya. Hardik Khanduja got the better of Damanpreet Singh and Kartik Sunil Kumar nudged past Hriday Pandey.
Pre-quarterfinal results
Boys’ U-16: Rishi Dahiya bt Siddharth 7-2, Om Kaushik bt Yashasvi Balhara 7-6(3), Aarush Sharma bt Dhruv Pratap Singh 7-0, Yashvardhan Gaur bt Pradumin Dahiya 7-0, Hardik Khanduja bt Damanpreet Singh 7-2, Kartik Sunil Kumar bt Hriday Pandey 7-2, Shorya Jishtu bt Anuj Pal 7-4
Boys’ U-14: Aarush Sharma bt Hriday Pandey 7-3, Hardik Khanduja bt Arman Walia 7-2, Umang Singh bt Jashandeep Singh 7-3, Sukhwinder Singh bt Yashasvi Balhara 7-6(5), Kanwarpreet Singh bt Divyam Sharma 7-4, Gurbaaz Singh bt Iren Singh 7-1, Daksh Khokhar Bt Samarpit Bhatia 7-4, Anuj Pal bt Om Kaushik 7-4
Girls’ U-14: Sia Mahajan bt Kanishka Vashisht 7-2, Shriya Singh bt Kritika Katoch 7-3, Jeshna bt Kashvi Singla 7-3, Khushi Sharma bt Tanvi Kohli 7-0, Sidhak Kaur bt Poonam 7-1, Shrawasti Kundilya bt Ivleen Kaur 7-6(7), Ananya Dogra bt Tamanna Walia 7-3
Girls’ U-16: Vanya Arora bt Khushleen Kaur 7-1, Bhumika Gupta bt Tanisha 7-0, Shriya Singh bt Khushi Sharma 7-6(3), Jeshna bt Kritika Katoch 7-0, Kashvi
