Priyanka rallies to clinch title

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 8 

Priyanka Jakhar rallied from a set down to beat Princy Panchal to win the girls' U-16 title in the STA-AITA Talent Series (TS-7) Tennis Championship at the Chandigarh Club, Sector 1, here today.  

Priyanka, after losing the first set 4-6, came back strongly to draw level with a 6-4 win in the second. 

In the decider, Priyanka maintained her composure edge out Princy 6-3.  

Nimrat Kaur, meanwhile, drubbed Mrinalini Sharma 6-1 6-2 to advance to the girls' U-14 final. She will play Jyotsana Yadav for the title.

Jyotsana registered a 6-2 6-1 Catherine Bhangu in the semifinal. 

In the boys' U-16 semifinals, Shrut Mohan, after losing the first set, fought back hard to beat Jitin Kumar 1-6 6-2 6-2. 

Divyansh Agarhari struggled to overcome a resilient Parveen Kumar 3-6 6-3 7-6(8) in the second semifinal match in the group.

Shrut Mohan, meanwhile, also entered the boys' U-14 final after registering a comfortable win over Sarabjot Singh. 

In the final, Mohan will face Sidharth Goel, who posted an easy 6-4 6-1 win over Arhaan Pahwa.

Results

Boys’ U-16 semis: Shrut Mohan bt Jitin Kumar 1-6 6-2 6-2, Divyansh Agarhari bt Parveen Kumar 3-6 6-3 7-6(8)

Girls’ U-14 semis: Nimrat Kaur bt Mrinalini Sharma 6-1 6-2, Jyotsana Yadav bt Catherine Bhangu 6-2 6-1

Boys’ U-16 doubles semis: Sarabjot/Gaurav bt Divyansh/Manveer 5-7 6-4 10-3, Jitin/Sukhpreet bt Gurustat/Pranav 6-2 6-2