Avish, Radhika advance to semis

Tribune News Service

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Chandigarh, August 9

Avish Verma humbled Rijul Bhatia 9-4 to ensure a place in the boys’ U-14 semifinals in the STA-AITA Tennis Championship at the Chandigarh Club, Sector 1, here today.  Gaurav Kumar drubbed Dhairya Chadha 9-1, while Aarav Joshi defeated Sarthak Gandhi 9-4 to enter last-four stage of the tournament 

In the girls’ U-16, Radhika Vasudeva tamed Rubani Kaur Sidhu 9-2 to book a berth in the semifinals. 

Jaskirat Kaur registered a 9-2 win over Jyotsana Yadav in another quarterfinal match, while Pawandeep Kaur got the better of Vanya Arora 9-4.  Aditi Singh stayed alive in the competition after beating Maitreyi Phogat 9-4.

Abhay enters quarters 

Abhay Mohan, meanwhile, edged out Salil Mahajan 9-2 to seal a spot in the boys’ U-16 quarterfinals.  

Chiraz Singh Dandona registered a 9-3 win over Sukhpreet Singh, while Dhairya Chadha overcame Sarthak Gandhi 9-7. Nishank Thakur survived a scare from Gaurav Kumar  before he advanced to the last-eight stage of the championship with a 9-8(3) victory on Wednesday.   

Jitin Kumar Chetry overwhelmed Harmanjot 9-5, while Avish Verma received a 9-1 drubbing from Svamin Sharma in the boys’ U-16 pre-quarterfinals. Manveer Singh secured a place in the quarterfinals after beating Gurjosh Singh 9-4.

Priyanka, Princy advance

Priyanka Jakhar blanked Maitreyi Phogat 9-0, while Princy Panchal demolished Jaskirat Kaur 9-0 to be a part of the girls’ U-16 quarterfinals. 

In another pre-quarterfinal encounter, Amarjot Kaur beat Vanya Arora 9-4.

Earlier, in the opening round, Mrinalini Sharma dumped Banita Azad 9-1, while Snigdha Sran overcame Aditi Singh 9-5. Harnoor Kaur rallied from a set down to overcome Pawandeep Kaur 4-6 7-5 7-6(1).

Quarterfinals 

Boys’ U-14 pre-quarters: Rijul Singh bt Aaryan Chhatwal 9-4, Shraey Vir bt Paras Chauhan 9-3

Boys’ U-14 quarters: Gaurav Kumar bt Dhairya Chadha 9-1, Aarav Joshi bt Sarthak Gandhi 9-4, Avish Verma bt Rijul Bhatia 9-4

Girls’ U-14 quarters: Pawandeep Kaur bt Vanya Arora 9-4, Aditi Singh bt Maitreyi Phogat 9-4, Radhika Vasudeva bt Rubani Kaur Sidhu 9-2, Jaskirat Kaur bt Jyotsana Yadav 9-2

Boys’ U-16 pre-quarters: Abhay Mohan bt Salil Mahajan 9-2, Chiraz Singh Dandona bt Sukhpreet Singh 9-3, Dhairya Chadha bt Sarthak Gandhi 9-7, Nishank Thakur bt Gaurav Kumar 9-8(3), Jitin Kumar Chetry bt Harmanjot 9-5, Svamin Sharma bt Avish Verma 9-1, Manveer Singh bt Gurjosh Singh 9-4

Girl’s U-16 1st round: Mrinalini Sharma bt Banita Azad 9-1, Snigdha Sran bt Aditi Singh 9-5, Harnoor Kaur bt Pawandeep Kaur 4-6 7-5 7-6(1)

Girls’ U-16 pre-quarters: Priyanka Jakhar bt Maitreyi Phogat 9-0, Princy Panchal bt Jaskirat Kaur 9-0, Amarjot Kaur bt Vanya Arora 9-4