Top seed Armaan sets up title clash with Aarush

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 19

Top seed Armaan Walia continued his hot streak as he packed off Kirtarth Singh in straight sets to march into the boys’ U-12 final in the Roots-AITA Talent Series (TS7) National Ranking Championship at Zirakpur today. Walia won 6-0 6-1.

In the final, Walia will face Aarush Sharma, who registered a 6-4 6-3 win over Gaurish Madaan in the semis.

Walia also eased into the boys’ U-14 semifinal after he humbled Satvik Singla 6-2 6-2. Second seed Hardik Khanduja downed Samarpit Bhatia 7-5 6-4 in the quarterfinals, while Daksh Khokhar edged out Gunnzit Singh 6-2 6-2. Mehtaab Singh had an easy outing against Aditya Rathore. He won 6-2 6-0

Anandita in semis

In the girls’ U-14 competition, top seed Anandita Sharma thrashed Kanishka Vashist 6-2 6-0 to book a berth in the semifinal.

Second seed Sidhak Kaur ousted Akshdha Sharma 6-4 6-1 and Gurmannat Kaur outplayed Hitanshi Sardana 6-2 6-2. Isheeta Midha prevailed 6-4 7-6(5) over Mehakpreet Kaur.

Results

Boys’ U-14 quarters: Hardik Khanduja bt Samarpit Bhatia

7-5 6-4, Armaan Walia bt Satvik Singla 6-2 6-2, Daksh Khokhar bt Gunnzit Singh 6-2 6-2, Mehtaab Singh bt Aditya Rathore 6-2 6-0

Girls’ U-14 quarters: Anandita Sharma bt Kanishka Vashist

6-2 6-0, Gurmannat Kaur bt Hitanshi Sardana 6-2 6-2, Isheeta Midha bt Mehakpreet Kaur 6-4 7-6(5), Sidhak Kaur bt Akshdha Sharma 6-4 6-1